,! ,case ,aga9/ ,spiritualism ,,by ,,jane ,t4 ,,/odd>t ,,hodd] ,,& ,,/\ghton ,,london ,,new ,,york ,,toronto ,,mcmxix ,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,,new ,,vot>ies ,,( ,,spiritualism #ag ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,di/urb]s ,,( ,,! ,,dead #ca ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,m$ium #dc ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,m$ium',s 8,,control0 #eg ,,*apt] ,v ,,table ,,ph5om5a #ga ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,automatic ,,writ+ #he ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,is ,,!re ,,dang] ,,f ,,! ,,o!r ,,side8 #ii ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,spiritualism ,,& ,,*ri/ianity #aaa ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,quality ,,( ,,! ,,alleg$ ,,messages #acc ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,*ur*es ,,& ,,! ,s,,ance #adg ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,appeal ,,to ,,sci5ce #aei ,preface ,rudy>d ,kipl+1 ) 8 robu/ common s5se1 has w>n$ intrud]s :o seek to e/abli% a traffic ) disc>nate be+s t !y are ent]+ on a dang]\s pa?4 8,oh ! road to ,en-dor is ! olde/ road ,& ! crazie/ road ( all4 ,/raight x runs to ! ,wit*'s abode1 ,z x did 9 ! days ( ,saul4 ,& no?+ has *ang$ ( ! sorr[ 9 /ore ,= su* z g d[n on ! road to ,en-dor60 ,t old road has nev] be5 m cr[d$ ?an x is to-day4 ,! m]*ants :o travel on x appe> to ignorant onlook]s lad5 ) balm & spic]y & myrrh4 ,ow+ to ! propag&i/ activities ( hon\r$ m5 l ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 ,sir ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett & ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle1 ! cult ( ,spiritualism has receiv$ a new adv]tisem5t1 & is prov+ itself1 9 c]ta9 qu>t]s1 a rival to ,*ri/ianity4 ,its lit]ature is gr[+ rapidly1 & ! wi% has (t5 be5 express$ = a brief1 compreh5sive1 up-to-date exposition ( ! argum5ts on ! o!r side4 ,?is book is design$ to supply t ne$4 ,:ile ! writ] is well acqua9t$ ) ! old] hi/orical works1 bo? ( ,brita9 & ,am]ica1 ! publications ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 & ! /&>d ,cont95tal treatises1 ^! *apt]s deal ma9ly ) ,spiritualism 9 ! w>-p]iod & aft]4 ,! /ronge/ argum5ts aga9/ 8dabbl+0 are to be f\nd1 z w be se51 9 ! writ+s ( ,spirituali/s !mselves4 ,w>n+s are he>d f _m pulpits1 ?\gh ) ! exception ( ,dr4 ,b>nes 9 8 admirable %ort pamphlet1 8,spiritualism & ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?10 none ( our lead+ prea*]s seems to h grappl$ ) ! subject 9 detail4 ,! writ] may !re=e claim to h brok5 new gr\nd4 8,! ,case ,aga9/ ,spiritualism0 is set =? "u _m aspects1 & x is hop$ t ! book may prove acceptable to ,*ri/ian tea*]s1 z well z to inquir]s 9 g5]al4 ,*apt] ,i ,,new ,,vot>ies ,,( ,,spiritualism ,exp]t writ]s believ$ tw5ty ye>s ago t ,spiritualism 0 decl9+4 ,! late ,mr4 ,frank ,podmore1 ab\t ! "t ( ,que5 ,victoria's ,diamond ,jubilee1 call$ att5tion to ! disappo9t+ results atta9$ by ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*4 ,! numb] ( believ]s1 he said1 _h be5 mu* l>g] 9 ! sev5ties1 & ! ?+s !y believ$ mu* m difficult ( acceptance4 ,!re 0 a "t1 he ?\ght1 :5 ! numb] ( av[$ ,spirituali/s 9 ?is c\ntry & ! ,unit$ ,/ates might fairly h be5 reckon$ by t5s ( ?\s&s1 b betwe5 #ahhb & #ahig 7! fir/ p]iod ( ! ,society's inve/igations7 zeal\s /ud5ts _h be5 br\ght up aga9/ defeat4 8,no positive results10 he said frankly1 8h be5 obta9$ wor?y ( record40 ,!re 0 a 8cool+-(f0 9 public int]e/4 ,sir ,william ,crookes1 ?\gh a believ] 9 ,spiritualism1 _h seem$ to disc\rage intrusive curiosity 9 a fam\s passage4 8,9 su* an inquiry10 he wrote1 8! intellect dem&s t ! spiritual pro( mu/ be absolutely incapable ( be+ expla9$ away2 x mu/ be s /rik+ly & conv9c+ly true t we _c1 d>e n1 d5y x40 ,! tru? is t ,spiritualism breaks l waves on ! mod]n _w2 & :5 ea* successive wave has sp5t its =ce !re foll[s a p]iod ( lassitude4 ,c we wond] t a tidal wave %\ld h foll[$ ! late w>8 ,?ree classes1 at lea/1 h felt !mselves /rongly attract$ t[>ds psy*ical /udies4 ,i ,!re are1 fir/1 ! idle1 curi\s gaz]s :o "u ! late ,roman ,empire w\ld h be5 ?rong+ to ! wor%ip ( ,isis or ,mi?ra4 ,sir ,samuel ,dill & ,dr4 ,reaveley ,glov] h pa9t$ ^! m5 & wom51 "s ( :om _h great possessions4 ,_! successors 7 f\nd 9 ,p>is "u ! ,second ,empire1 :5 society1 = a %ort "t1 0 bewit*$ by ! revelations ( ,d\glas ,home4 ,nei!r "t nor space1 x 0 believ$1 _h any exi/5ce = him4 ,?r\gh 8 means ! spirits ( ,/4 ,l\is1 ,pascal1 ,r\sseau1 & ev5 anci5t ,greeks l ,ari/ides & ,solon1 7 consult$1 & if we may tru/ ,fr5* memoir-writ]s ( ! p]iod1 !y repli$ ) t\*+ alacrity4 ,pre ,lacordaire1 ! =emo/ prea*] ( 8 "t1 0 almo/ deceiv$ by ! ph5om5a4 ,he wrote to ,madame ,swet*9e 9 #ahec t he _h he>d tables talk & made !m talk4 8,!y h told me "s v rem>kable ?+s ab\t ! pa/ & ! pres5t40 8,a poor & vulg> ph5om5on10 0 8 v]dict1 yet he did n ?9k x 0 all impo/ure4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 9 our own day1 speaks ) %>p] condemnation4 ,"u ! ,second ,empire1 ab\t ! "t ( ! ,crimean ,w>1 table-turn+ & _s-rapp+ 7 ! amusem5ts ( e draw+-room4 ,:ile our great w> la/$ ! ne$ = di/raction 0 felt by ^? :o 9 normal times are kn[n z 8! pleasure-lov+ classes40 ,individuals among ^! classes--hundr$s1 nay ?\s&s1 ( !m--7 occupi$ to ! limit ( _! /r5g? 9 public s]vice4 ,cr[d$ !atres & music-halls proclaim$ _! ne$ ( respite & excitem5t4 ,spiritualism _h its di/ractions to (f] to ! we>y ri*4 ,,ii ,x has drawn recruits1 9 ! second place1 f t l>ge body ( ! middle & work+-class population :i* has no l9k ) any ( ! organis$ ,*ur*es4 ,mr4 ,george ,haw1 writ+ 9 ! ,daily ,news c5sus volume ( #aijd1 gave a picture ( ,sunday z sp5t by non-*ur*go]s 9 great] ,london4 ,among ! artisans 8! day op5s ) an idle morn+1 divid$ betwe5 nap & newspap]4 ,aft] a late d9n] ! aft]noon sees a saunt]1 sometimes ) wife & *ildr51 ?r\gh ! /reets1 or a walk into ,epp+ ,=e/ 444 or by ! banks ( ! ,lea4 ,an e>ly supp] & a pipe close ! day40 ,t section ( ! work+ classes repres5t$ by cl]ks1 %op assi/ants & w>eh\sem5 sp5t ,sunday1 z ,mr4 ,haw _h obs]v$1 9 visit+ & ent]ta9+4 8,?\ghts ( tak+ "p 9 public wor%ip are z f> f _! m9ds z ?\ghts ( tak+ "p 9 public life40 8,games & conc]ts 9 _! little p>l\rs beguile _m a ,sunday night40 ,spirituali/ lectur]s to-day are tea*+ su* p to 8=m home circles0 = ! evocation ( spirits4 ,,iii ,f all ^! classes1 :e!r ri* or poor1 is drawn a companion%ip ( ! b]eav$4 ,x is f !m t ! new ,spiritualism expects a multitude ( recruits1 = _! eyes are look+ t[>ds ! %ad[s4 ,sunday morn+ 9 great] ,london 0 once 8a "t = t5d+ little g>d5s10 b ! boy :o us$ to 8help fa!r0 ) 8 spade & pail may be re/+ n[ 9 a h]o's grave by ,somme or ,tigris4 ,p]haps he has no sleep+-place1 ev5 among ! undi/+ui%$ dead4 ,8 body may h be5 utt]ly oblit]at$1 8 end may be a subject = my/]i\s surmise4 ,if ! ,*ur*es _c speak to ! m\rn]s words ( ,div9e consolation1 ,spiritualism w ru% 9 ) its false & fatal com=t4 ,%all[ writ]s h told u 9 rec5t mon?s t 8! dead are sleep+ 9 _! graves1 already half-=gott540 ,s x seems1 because life's r\t9e proce$s z usual 9 homes :]e 8"o is n40 ,if ,mr4 ,george ,haw's description ( ! day ( re/ 9 out] ,london c\ld be br\ght up to date1 we %\ld d\btless he> ( nap & newspap]1 c\ntry walk & ev5+ conc]t1 ) a cig> z ! breadw9n]'s treat 9 ! aft]-d9n] h\r4 ,b ! clay cottage ( mat]ialism has begun to rock & crumble4 ,e incid5t ( ! w> is m>k$ & dat$ accord+ to its be>+ on ! p]sonal sorr[4 ,nor is x surpris+ t ignorant p]sons %\ld bru% aside contemptu\sly vague w>n+s z to ! p]il ( dabbl+ 9 ,spiritualism4 ,!re is no m sup]/iti\s peasantry 9 ! _w ?an t ( ,brittany1 nor any ) a d>k] array ( gho/ly leg5ds4 ,yet we are told t on ,/4 ,john's ,eve1 :5 ! bonfire is lit & ! prie/s & *oir h gone pa/ 9 long procession ) bann]s & relics1 places are set beside ! gl[+ emb]s = ^? ^: bodies are 9 ! *ur*y>d1 t !y1 too1 may look 9 at ! danc]s4 ,9 e l& :i* w> has visit$ arms are /ret*$ out t[>ds ! "y & beautiful :o h fall51 & ! cry is he>d f m\rn]s' lips1 8,i am det]m9$ to take ! haz>d ( ! night along ) y40 ,,iv ,new inquir]s are1 = ! mo/ "p1 :olly ignorant ) reg>d to ! hi/ory ( ,spiritualism1 :i* ,mr4 ,waite1 our *ief liv+ occulti/1 has call$ 8a masque ( an>*y40 ,! mo/ respectable lead]s ( ! movem5t are only too anxi\s to break ) ! ugly1 disreputable pa/4 ,a well-kn[n au?ority says 9 ,light#a3 8,x has be5 ! mis=tune ( ,spiritualism t _m ( its public expositions h be5 conduct$ 9 circum/ances ! rev]se ( dignifi$4 ,x has suff]$ f contact ) /upidity & cupidity1 & its enemies h made ! mo/ ( _! num]\s opportunities ( hold+ x up to ridicule40 ,j z ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,eb]t & ,s*eidemann plead$ ) ! ,allies3 8,! pa/ is pa/2 ! old bad sy/em is gone = ev]2 let u write on ?is clean slate10 s ! new] expon5ts ( ,spiritualism--ev5 m5 l ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge & ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle--seem incl9$ to pass ov]1 sub sil5tio1 all t 0 guilty & fraudul5t 9 ! records ( sev5ty ye>s4 ,su* an amne/y c\ld n be grant$ 9 public affairs4 ,! fram]s ( ! ,peace ,treaty ( #aiai 7 guid$ 9 e /ep !y took by a k ( ! crimes committ$ by ,g]many dur+ ! w>4 ,! great] h] misde$s1 ! /]n] 7 ! gu>antees requir$4 8,take up ! /udy ( ,spiritualism )\t prejudice10 says ! devotee to ! ignorant new-com]4 ,! words ( ,mr4 ,rob]t ,hi*5s are 9 place1 ?\gh !y ref] to ! te/+ ( individual "*3 8,! "q is1 ,:at is prejudice8 ,! facts ( a life are facts1 & _c leave "o :olly un9flu5c$ = or aga9/ ! liv] ( t life4 ,if ,i see a man beat+ a dog because x has lick$ 8 h&1 ,i draw ! inf]5ce t he is cruel4 ,w\ld y say t ,i am n>r[-m9d$ 9 do+ s8 ,if "o does n judge m5 & wom5 by _! actions1 by :at is "o to judge !m80 ,z ) individuals1 s ) movem5ts4 8,x is inf9itely to be regrett$10 says ! ,fr5* ,spirituali/ lead]1 ,camille ,flamm>ion1 8t we _c tru/ ! loyalty ( ! m$iums4 ,!y almo/ all *eat40 ,are we to pass ov] su* a s5t5ce z ( trifl+ importance1 or %all we receive x z a w>n+ aga9/ all attempts to pry into ! fate ( our dead by unlawful & unholy me?ods8 8,! judgm5t1 ! e/imate1 :]e !y are10 wrote ,bi%op ,francis ,paget1 8is =m$ ) p]fect k1 p]fect love2 & our loose guesses1 our ha/y impressions1 our blund]+ words are l voices 9 ! noisy /reet outside a *ur*40 ,,footnotes3 #a ,may #aj?1 #aiai4 ,*apt] ,,ii ,,di/urb]s ,,( ,,! ,,dead ,mod]n ,spiritualism has its roots 9 ,necromancy1 a practice hat$ 9 all ages by sob] & rev]5t m9ds4 ,x 0 only ! wor/ type ( sorc]]1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,waite1 :o attempt$ to communicate ) ! spirits ( dep>t$ m5 & wom54 ,m$ival magic _h a by-pa? lead+ t[>ds ! abyss1 8an abhorr5t & dete/$ bran*1 belong+ exclusively to ! doma9 ( black magic40 ,! al*emi/ 0 bidd5 by 8 rules to pray z well z "w4 ,! a/rolog] 0 taught t 9 ! la/ resort !re is a law ( grace by :i* ! />s are gov]n$1 t 8,*ri/ rules all ?+s1 ev5 ! />s40 ,?\gh poison+ al*emi/s1 l ,alasco1 9 8,k5ilwor?10 or />-gaz]s1 l ,galeotti1 9 8,qu5t9 ,durw>d10 deceiv$ ,c\rts & peoples ) a pret5ce ( sup]ior k1 !re 0 no?+ actually odi\s to ! human m9d 9 _! pr(ess$ & o/5sible bus9ess4 ,necromancy1 z ,sir ,william ,b>rett po9ts out1 incurr$ ! reprobation ( ,hebrew prophets1 ! /atesm5 & m5 ( sci5ce ( _! day4 ,f ,moses to ,isaiah1 says ?is writ]1 we f9d !m unit$ 9 w>n+ ! p aga9/ any attempts to pe] into & =eca/ ! future1 or to m$dle ) psy*ical ph5om5a = ?is or any l[] purpose4 8,^! practices10 he says1 87 condemn$ 444 irrespective ( any "q z to :e!r ! ph5om5a 7 g5u9e or m]ely ! product ( trick]y & sup]/ition4 ,!y 7 prohibit$ 444 ma9ly because !y t5d$ to obscure ! ,div9e idea1 to weak5 ! supreme fai? 91 & rev]5t wor%ip (1 ! ,"o ,omnipot5t ,be+1 :om ! nation 0 set ap>t to proclaim40 ,sir ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett quotes ) approval ! words ( ,sir ,george ,adam ,smi? 9 8 8,isaiah03 8,augury & div9ation we>i$ a p's intellect1 /unt$ _! ent]prise1 di/ort$ _! consci5ce4 ,isaiah saw ?is1 & w>n$ ! p3 #8,?y spells & en*antm5ts ) :i* ?\ ha/ we>i$ ?yself h l$ !e a/ray4' ,& 9 lat] ye>s ,juv5al's /rong consci5ce express$ ! same s5se ( ! we>isom5ess & wa/e ( "t ( ^! practices40 ,x is fair to add t ,sir ,william ,b>rett is conv9c$ t ! p]ils :i* beset ! anci5t _w 9 ! pursuit ( psy*ical k d n apply to sci5tific inve/igation to-day4 ,en\gh = our purpose t he lays emphasis on ! w>n+s ( ,holy ,scripture aga9/ intrusion into unhall[$ realms4 ,h[ %all we expla9 ! deep repugnance ( ! human m9d1 at its be/ & sane/1 aga9/ any attempt to summon back ! s\ls ( ! dep>t$8 ,i ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle1 9 8,! ,new ,revelation10 admits t ! oppon5ts ( ,spiritualism are guid$ 9 "p by t /range in/9ct :i* w>ns m5 & wom5 to keep (f =bidd5 gr\nd4 ,! man :o w\ld violate a grave is naturally reg>d$ ) loa?+4 ,dick5s1 9 8,a ,tale ( ,two ,cities10 has drawn su* a p]son 9 ,tellson's outside port]1 ,j]ry ,crun*]4 ,j]ry's good wife looks ) horror on ! night "w ( ! body-snat*]1 & ,mr4 ,lorry says /]nly to 8 employee3 8,y h _h an unlawful occupation ( an infam\s description40 ,) ev5 deep] av]sion does ! unsophi/icat$ m9d turn f ^? :o seek to r5d ! veil :i* hangs betwe5 ?is _w & ! next4 ,,ii ,if ! /]n voice f ,s9ai says 8,?us f> & no f>!r10 a t5d]] reproa*1 brea!d f e>lie/ ages1 w>ns presumptu\s intrud]s :o w\ld di/urb ! dead4 ,"h1 aga91 we v5ture to quote ! words ( ,mr4 ,waite3 8,!re 0 a v /rong & prevail+ impression t ! dead 7 at re/1 & t ! attempt to di/urb t re/ 0 a mon/r\s pr(anation40 ,t5nyson's l9es express ! feel+ ( b]eav$ he>ts1 ev5 :]e !re 0 no hope ( survival1 9 l&s :]e ,*ri/ianity 0 unkn[n3 8,sleep sweetly1 t5d] he>t1 9 peace3 ,sleep1 holy _s1 bless$ s\l1 ,:ile ! />s burn1 ! moons increase1 ,& ! great ages onw>d roll4 8,sleep till ! end1 true s\l & sweet4 ,no?+ comes to !e new or /range4 ,sleep full ( re/ f head to feet2 ,lie /ill1 dry du/1 secure ( *ange40 ,_m say+s ( ,scripture confirm ! ,*ri/ian's assurance t ! fai?ful dead1 hav+ pass$ ! waves ( ?is tr\blesome _w1 are at re/ 9 _! desir$ hav54 ,newman's words on ! calm ( ,asc5siontide belong 9 "p n only to ! exalt$ ,savi\r1 b to ea* ( ,8 bre?r5 n[ abs5t f ! body3 8,he is 9 ! v abyss ( peace1 :]e !re is no voice ( tumult or di/ress1 b a deep /illness--/illness1 t greate/ & mo/ awful ( all goods :i* we c fancy--t mo/ p]fect ( joys1 ! utt]1 pr(\nd1 ineffable tranquillity ( ! ,div9e ess5ce4 ,he has ent]$ into 8 re/40 ,jesus said3 8,our fri5d ,laz>us sleepe?2 ,i g t ,i may awake him out ( sleep40 ,/4 ,paul wrote3 8,i w\ld n h y ignorant1 bre?r51 conc]n+ !m t are asleep40 ,! ,*ur* does n int]pret ^! & o!r passages z tea*+ t ! dead are wrapp$ 9 pr(\nd unconsci\sness1 or t !y are :olly unconc]n$ ) de> ones left on e>?4 ,new activities may claim _! int]e/1 :ile old memories rema9 alive4 8,= ! bre$ ( ! ,f>-go+1 ,:o are /rang]s & all bro!rs1 ,may =get no m ?an o!rs ,:o look seaw>d ) eyes fl[+40 ,b ! ,new ,te/am5t use ( ! ^w 8sleep0 ought at lea/ to w>n u aga9/ m$dl+ ) _! sacr$ re/4 ,,iii ,spirituali/ tea*]s are n )\t a s5se ( ! impropriety ( su* attempts1 :5 press$ on gr\nds ( curiosity alone4 ,sir ,william ,b>rett advises t ^? :o h atta9$ ! assurance ( survival by means ( ! sance %\ld n pursue ! matt] fur!r1 b r le>n m ( ! spiritual _w & spiritual communion f ! ,*ri/ian my/ics ( all c\ntries4 ,he recomm5ds especially a /udy ( ! writ+s ( ,sw$5borg4 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle1 unlike ,sir ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett1 reg>ds ,spiritualism z a religion1 b he advises 8 read]s to get away f ! ph5om5al side1 & le>n ! 8l(ty tea*+0 f su* books z ^? ( ,/a9ton ,moses4 ,! cult ( ! sance1 he says1 may be v mu* ov]done4 8,:5 once y h conv9c$ y\rself ( ! tru? ( ! ph5om5a1 ! physical sance has done its "w1 & ! man or woman :o sp5ds 8 or h] life 9 runn+ f sance to sance is 9 dang] ( becom+ a s5sation-hunt]40 ,9 all su* writ+ !re is a note ( uneas9ess4 ,! sance is n reg>d$ z a 8means ( grace0 = ! believ] 9 ,spiritualism1 !re=e ! outsid] %\ld avoid ^! d>k & p]il\s ways4 8,n = no?+10 says ! ,rev4 ,cyril ,e4 ,hudson1 8has ! ,*ur* ?r\gh\t h] hi/ory disc\rag$ ! practice ( necromancy1 ! morbid conc]n ) ! dead :i* mu/ inevitably int]f]e1 & does 9 fact int]f]e1 ) ! prop] dis*>ge ( our duties 9 t plane ( exi/5ce 9 :i* ,god has plac$ u40#b ,,footnotes3 #b ,n9ete5? ,c5tury1 ,may1 #aiai1 p4 #iai4 ,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,m$ium ,9 ord9>y trance-m$ium%ip1 at lea/ f\r di/9ct entities are involv$4 ,!re is fir/ ! inquir]1 next ! m$ium1 ?irdly ! m$ium's alleg$ 8control0 or controll+ _s1 &1 la/ly1 ! presum$ disc>nate be+ :o speaks to ! inquir] ?r\gh ! 8control0 & ?r\gh ! m$ium4 ,i 8,m$ium%ip0 is a ^w ) ugly associations1 z e hone/-m9d$ ,spirituali/ w admit4 ,x us$ to be said t ! ,psy*ical ,society f\nd its *ief occupation 9 expos+ fraud & trick]y4 ,! great ,russian au?ority1 ,aksak(1 compla9$ bitt]ly ( ! frequ5t transmission ( obvi\sly false messages4 ,he wrote ( 8! deception :i* appe>$ along ) ! d>k sance & mat]ialisations1 & :i* 0 confirm$ 9 my exp]i5ce1 n only f lit]ature1 b also ?r\gh my p]sonal relations ) ! mo/ celebrat$ pr(essional m$iums40 ,he w\ld h agre$ ) ,mrs4 ,sidgwick's words3 8,! *ief sc&al ( ,spiritualism is ! enc\ragem5t x gives to ! immoral trade ( fraudul5t m$ium%ip40 ,on t po9t1 inquir]s %\ld note1 !re is no dispute at all among responsible inve/igators4 ,9 ! e>li] /ages ( ! movem5t exposures 7 s num]\s t a !ory 0 evolv$ to acc\nt = !m4 ,x 0 admitt$ t 9 _m cases ! m$ium *eat$1 b x 0 alleg$ t ?is 0 done unconsci\sly1 & t ! fraud 0 really p]petrat$ f ! o!r side4 ,! late ,pr(essor ,de ,morgan wrote ( c]ta9 ph5om5a3 8,if ^! ?+s be spirits1 !y %[ t pret5d]s1 coxcombs & li>s are to be f\nd on ! o!r side ( ! grave z well z on ?is40 ,! idea 0 also elaborat$ t an uncong5ial 8circle0 might induce bad spirits to play tricks ) ! m$ium4 8,! *eat+ m$ium10 z ,mr4 ,waite puts x1 80 sure ( 8 def5ce4 ,he 0 caught r$-h&$1 b x 0 ! ill-condition$ circle t attract$ ! #8unprogress$ spirits' to tempt him4 ,he c>ri$ ! baggage ( a conjuror on 8 t\rs1 b ! real infamy re/$ ) ! p]sons :o _h d>$ to trespass on ! lib]ty ( ! subject by ransack+ 8 private effects40 ,k9d-he>t$ m5 & wom5 w\ld make any excuse r ?an admit t a fav\rite 8psy*ic0 _h be5 guilty ( consci\s deception4 ,s9ce ! bad side ( m$ium%ip is admitt$1 x is ne$less to re-array ! hi/oric evid5ce4 ,let u turn f ! pa/ to ! pres5t1 & ask :at has be5 ! cumulative effect ( s _m disa/r\s exposures on ! lead]s ( ! ,spirituali/ movem5t 9 our own day4 ,,ii ,f\r names /& out on t side z specially au?oritative3 ,sir ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett1 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle1 ,mr4 ,j4 ,ar?ur ,hill1 & ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge4 ,?ree ( ^! m5 are em95t 9 ! worlds ( sci5ce & lit]ature1 :ile ! ,spirituali/ic writ+s ( ,mr4 ,hill des]ve att5tion = _! k1 fairm9d$ness & sanity4 7#a7 ,sir ,william ,b>rett refra9s f cit+ any evid5ce obta9$ ?r\gh paid pr(essional m$iums1 & has evid5tly a l[ e/eem = ?is class4 ,he welcomes ! action ( ! ,psy*ical ,society 9 cle>+ (f 8a numb] ( ^? dete/able pr(essional rogues :o prey on ! grief & cr$ulity ( mank9d40#c ,! v ^w 8m$ium10 he ackn[l$ges1 is usually associat$ 9 ! public m9d ) v>i\s degrees ( rascality1 & he says emphatically t 8s long z paid m$iums & d>k sances are enc\rag$1 & rogues & fools ab\nd1 ! evil od\r :i* surr\nds ! "n #8m$ium' is likely to rema940 ,he also recognises t _m s-call$ communications f ! unse5 are m]ely ! unconsci\s revelation ( ! m$ium's own ?\ghts1 or lat5t memory1 or sublim9al self4#d ,ev5 ) hone/ 8psy*ics0 !re is a natural t5d5cy n to disappo9t ! sitt] :5 a fee is paid1 8& ! temptation arises to supplem5t g5u9e by spuri\s ph5om5a40 ,sup]-normal gifts1 9 ! view ( our mo/ exp]i5c$ au?ority1 are r>e & elusive1 & require pati5ce1 k & discrim9ation on ! "p ( ! inquir]4#e ,sir ,william ,b>rett dissuades un9/ruct$ p]sons f resort+ to m$iums2 & x is cle> t he desires ! total elim9ation ( ! comm]cial elem5t4 ,we ne$ to gu>d aga9/ self-deception1 he ?9ks1 ev5 9 p ^: "* is beyond reproa*4 7#b7 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle greatly dislikes ! comm]cial elem5t 9 m$ium%ip4 ,9 a lett] to ,light#f he pleads = ! 8tra9+ & segregation ( m$iums40 ,l ,sir ,william ,b>rett1 he condemns ! :ole sy/em ( pay+ by results4 8,x is only :5 ! pr(essional m$ium c be gu>ante$ an annuity :i* w be indep5d5t ( results10 he says1 8t we c elim9ate ! /rong temptation to sub/itute pret5d$ ph5om5a :5 ! real ones are want+40 ,he po9ts out t m$ium%ip 9 its l[e/ =ms is a purely physical gift1 ) no relation to morality4 7#c7 ,mr4 ,j4 ,ar?ur ,hill1 z ,sir ,a4 ,conan ,doyle tells u1#g has be5 = _m ye>s an invalid1 /ret*$ on 8 back 9 b$4 ,a /rong & a?letic "y man1 he 0 sudd5ly r$uc$ to absolute helplessness by a he>t-wr5* su/a9$ :ile cycl+ up a hill4 ,! volumes he has writt5 "u sad physical disabilities are among ! mo/ influ5tial n[ read 9 ,spirituali/ circles1 & _! quiet1 unfanatical tone comm5ds !m to outsid]s4 ,mr4 ,hill1 l ! late ,frank ,podmore1 ^: place he has p>tly tak5 z ! hi/orian ( ! movem5t1 has a ?or\gh k ( ! old] lit]ature & j\rnalism1 bo? ,am]ican & ,briti%4 ,he admits delib]ate fraud on ! "p ( pr(essional m$iums1 & is sceptical ) reg>d to 8mat]ialisation40 ,x is n unlikely1 9 8 op9ion1 t sitt]s :o await1 9 d>kness & expectancy1 ! appe>ance ( disc>nate p]sonalities1 may 8pass into a m5tal /ate n q normal1 & closely analog\s to hypnosis40 ,mr4 ,hill ?9ks x inevitable t d\bt %\ld l+] 9 ! m9d :5 ! f9ancial elem5t ent]s at all into m$ium%ip1 & he advises t ?is elem5t %\ld be elim9at$ z f> z possible4 ,he discusses v frankly ! evid5ce obta9$ f non-pr(essionals4 8,we h sublim9al memory to deal )1 & t is m difficult to exclude ?an ord9>y fraud40 ,! be/ class ( ,spirituali/ tea*]s are fully aw>e ( ! attitude ( caution impos$ ^u !m by ! gradual progress ( m$ical inve/igation into ! work+s ( ! unconsci\s m9d4 8,"o ( ! pr9cipal difficulties 9 ! way ( admitt+ an elem5t ( sup]-normality--:e!r telepa?y1 clairvoyance or communication f ! dead0--rem>ks ,mr4 ,hill1#h 8is ! unkn[n rea* ( sublim9al memory4444 ,great c>e is necess>y z to :at we say to s5sitives :o are help+ u 9 exp]im5tation1 also close k ( _! lives1 _! read+1 _! associations1 9 ord] to e/imate ! probability or improbability ( ?is or t piece ( k ev] hav+ rea*$ !m ?r\gh normal *annels40 ,he advises inquir]s to err on ! safe side1 sett+ aside z non-evid5tial any?+ t ! s5sitive may reasonably be suppos$ to h ev] kn[n4 7#d7 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge reg>ds ! m$ium z 8a delicate piece ( app>atus1 :]e) we are mak+ an inve/igation40 8,! m$ium is an in/rum5t ^: ways & idiosyncrasies mu/ be le>nt1 & to an ext5t hum\r$1 j z "o /udies & hum\rs ! ways ( "s mu* less delicate piece ( physical app>atus turn$ out by a skill$ in/rum5t mak]40 ,^! words ( ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge raise a s]i\s "q4 ,d our inve/igators c>e en\gh ab\t ! moral & physical injury :i* ! 8s5sitive0 may suff] "u ! trance condition8 ,sir ,william ,b>rett notes t ,d4 ,d4 ,home suff]$ sev]ely aft] a long s]ies ( sances4 ,accord+ to ! te/imony ( ,sir ,w4 ,crookes1 he lay pale1 spee*less & almo/ fa9t+ on ! floor1 8%[+ :at a dra9 on 8 vital p[]s 0 caus$ by ! evolution ( ! #8psy*ic =ce4'0 ,! ,rev4 ,walt] ,wynn1 9 8,rup]t ,lives60 says ( a m$ium t x took ne>ly t5 m9utes = him to pass "u control 8aft] _m /range bodily contortions :i* are n pleasant to witness1 b are q natural if we are to assume t a disc>nate _s controls 8 body40 ,pro/ration occurr$1 z ! ,new ,te/am5t records1 :5 our ,"l ca/ a _s out ( "s poor human frame4 ,! lib]at$ 7 re/or$ by ,him to normal heal? & vig\r4 ,/4 ,m>k's words are 9 /range contra/ to ! recurr5t trance exp]i5ces ( mod]n m$ium%ip4 8,& ! _s cri$1 & r5t him sore1 & came out ( him1 & he 0 z "o dead1 insomu* t _m said1 ,he is dead4 ,b ,jesus took him by ! h& & lift$ him up1 & he arose40 ,w\ld ,he n lift up & re/ore & revitalise ^? :o at ! sance seem to ignorant onlook]s to be invad$ by "s ali5 p]sonality8 ,,footnotes3 #c 8,on ! ,?re%old ( ! ,unse510 p4 #abd 7#aiah74 #d ibid4 #e 8,on ! ,?re%old ( ! ,unse510 p4 #beg 7#aiah74 #f ,may #aj?1 #aiai4 #g ,9 ! ,introduction to ,mr4 ,hill's book entitl$ 8,spiritualism1 its ,hi/ory1 ,ph5om5a1 & ,doctr9e0 7,cassell74 #h 8,spiritualism10 pp4 #abg1 #abh4 ,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,m$ium',s 8,,control0 ,pr(essor ,jacks rem>k$ 9 a rec5t address#i t ! :ole problem ( ,spiritualism is l>gely c5tr$ 9 ! 8controls40 ,! 8control0 pr(esses to be ! _s ( "s dep>t$ p]son1 :i* has tak5 possession ( ! entranc$ m$ium1 & :i* causes ! m$ium to speak or write 9 an abnormal mann]4 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge writes ( 8a sep>ate intellig5ce 444 :i* "s ?9k mu/ be a second>y p]sonality--:i* inde$ c]ta9ly is a second>y p]sonality ( ! m$ium40#aj ,else:]e he /ates v cle>ly ! div]g5ce ( view among psy*ical /ud5ts ) reg>d to ?is my/]i\s entity4 8,?is p]sonality10 he says1 8is believ$ by "s to be m]ely ! sublim9al self ( ! entranc$ p]son1 br\ght to ! surface1 or lib]at$ & dramatis$ into a sort ( dream exi/5ce1 = ! "t40 ,o!rs ?9k we h "h a case ( dual or multiple p]sonality1 :ile a ?ird section believe x to be 9 reality ! sep>ate intellig5ce x claims to be4#aa ,i ,x is h>dly surpris+ t ,spirituali/s %\ld diff] among !mselves z to ! nature ( ! controls1 = "s ( ^! controls are v curi\s p4 ,let u consid]1 = in/ance1 ! gr\p :i* appe>s 9 8,raymond40 ,"o ( ! mo/ active is 8,moon/one10 :o tells inquir]s t he 0 a ,yogi1 :o liv$ z a h]mit on e>?1 8a good life1 b a selfi% "o40 ,he n[ desires to help humanity1 8& s t is :y ,i came back to my ,m$ie1 & try to be> ?r\gh him ! sorr[s ( ! _w40 ,ano!r control is 8,r$fea!r10 :o is app>5tly ( ,nor? ,am]ican ,indian orig91 ?\gh ?is is n di/9ctly /at$4 ,at "o po9t ! _s ( ! suppos$ ,raymond says1 8,*ap ) r$ fea!r help+40#ab 8,r$fea!r0 rem>ks :5 fir/ tak+ comm&1 8,i come dis little m9ute to try exp]im5t4 ,if we succe$1 all "r2 if we don't1 don't m9d4444 ,:o c\ld help bett] ?an me8444 ,long ago ,i 0 kill$40#ac ,to relieve ! t5sion ( a /rongly emotional sc5e :i* foll[s1 an old ,iri%woman nam$ ,biddy takes control4 ,%e beg9s3 8,sure x's meself t has come to speak4 ,"h's ano!r "m4444 ,i come to help to soo! ! n]ves ( ! m$ium4444 ,i 0 a wa%]-woman1 & liv$ next a *ur*1 & !y say cleanl9ess comes next to godl9ess6 ,"o ( my *a9s is to help mo!rs40 ,mo/ s+ul> ( all ! controls 9 8,raymond0 is ! ,ori5tal girl 8,f$a10 :o 9 h] brok5 language talks ( 8,yaymond10 & pron\nces ?ree-syllabl$ words 9 a c>eful & drawn-out mann]4 ,! controls1 z ,dr4 ,jacks says1 are (t5 remote p1 & he m5tions ! case ( an ,egyptian prie/ belong+ to ! "t ( "o ( ! ,ph>aohs4 ,:at are we to ?9k ( 8,dr4 ,ph9uit10 t s+ul> control ( ,mrs4 ,pip]1 :o describ$ himself z a ,fr5* doctor born at ,m>seilles ab\t #agij8 ,he gave p>ticul>s ( 8 bir?1 education1 & life 9 ,p>is1 :]e1 accord+ to 8 own acc\nt1 he di$ ab\t #ahfj4 ,enquiries fail$ to reveal any trace ( 8 exi/5ce4 ,he gave no indication ( possess+ any sci5tific k ( m$ic9e4 ,m surpris+ /ill1 8 k ( ,fr5* appe>$ to ext5d only to a few simple phrases1 :i* might h be5 famili> to ! m$ium4 ,z ,mr4 ,j4 ,ar?ur ,hill rem>ks1 8,! ,fr5* doctor spoke no m ,fr5* ?an ,mrs4 ,pip] h]self might be suppos$ to "k40#ad ,h[ _m ,spirituali/s believe to-day t ,william ,grocyn1 ! tea*] ( ,erasmus1 act$ z a control to ,mr4 ,/a9ton ,moses8 ,or t ! gr\p ( ,broad ,*ur* controls--,imp]ator1 ,rector & ! re/--:o inculcat$ _! !ology ?r\gh ! m$ium%ip ( ,mr4 ,moses1 aft]w>ds invad$ ! p]sonality ( ,mrs4 ,pip]8 ,,ii ,responsible lead]s ( ! ,spirituali/ movem5t incl9e to a v]dict ( ,n ,prov51 :ile imp>tial /ud5ts1 among :om ,mrs4 ,sidgwick is pre-em95t1 h express$ ! /ronge/ d\bts z to ! real nature ( ! controls4 ,writ+ ( ,mrs4 ,pip]'s trance ph5om5a 7:i* 7 closely obs]v$ by exp]ts7 ,mrs4 ,sidgwick says t ! trance 8is probably a /ate ( self-induc$ hypnosis 9 :i* h] hypnotic self p]sonates diff]5t *>act]s ei!r consci\sly & delib]ately or unconsci\sly & believ+ h]self to be ! p]son %e repres5ts1 & sometimes probably 9 a /ate ( consci\sness int]m$iate betwe5 ! two40 ,sir ,william ,b>rett also believes t ! messages 8(t5 spr+ f1 & are inv>iably influ5c$ by1 ! m$ium's own subconsci\s life40#ae ,he agrees1 on ! :ole1 ) ,mrs4 ,sidgwick1 & he gives examples ( absurd communications4 ,?us1 9 a sitt+ ) ,mrs4 ,pip]1 9 #ahii1 ! ,jewi% lawgiv] ,moses purport$ to communicate1 & prophesi$ a great w> 9 ! ne> future1 9 :i* ,russia & ,france w\ld be on "o side1 ,brita9 & ,am]ica on ! o!r4 ,g]many1 accord+ to 8,moses10 w\ld n take any s]i\s "p 9 ! w>4#af ,ano!r "t 8,sir ,walt] ,scott0 ann\nc$ to ,dr4 ,hodgson t he _h visit$ all ! planets & c\ld give in=mation ab\t ,m>s4 8,ask$ if he _h se5 a planet fur!r away ?an ,saturn1 ! soi-disant noveli/ answ]$1 #8,m]cury4'0 ,julius ,cs>1 ,madame ,guyon & ,george ,eliot 7 p]sonat$1 & ,george ,eliot is report$ z say+3 8,i h>dly "k z !re is en\gh light to communicate10 & 8d n "k z ,i h ev] se5 a haunt$ h\se40 ,mr4 ,j4 ,ar?ur ,hill says3 8,i am n conv9c$ t ! regul> trance-controls are spirits at all40 ,8 views on c]ta9 aspects ( ! problem may be ga!r$ f ! foll[+ passage3 8,at ,spirituali/ meet+s a trance-control or inspirational speak] w sometimes hold =? ) surpris+ flu5cy at incr$ible l5g?4 ,! secret>y ( ! ,spirituali/s' ,national ,union once back$ ! late ,w4 ,j4 ,colville to talk #8till ?is "t next week )\t int]vals = meals1' yet ) a dullness & inanity t w\ld drive any b a v tol]ant audi5ce mad4 ,spirituali/s c]ta9ly h ! virtue ( pati5ce40#ag ,mr4 ,hill ?9ks x probable t 9 _m m$iums !re is a dissociation ( consci\sness1 & no ext]nal _s-ag5cy at all4 ,he w>ns ,spirituali/ societies aga9/ 8enc\rag+ ! fl[ ( platitud9\s or almo/ mean+less v]biage :i*1 :e!r x comes f a m$ium's sublim9al or f a disc>nate _s1 c h>dly be helpful to anybody1 & mu/ be v bad = ! m9ds ( mo/ he>]s40 ,he admits t 9 8at lea/ "s cases ( trance-control !re is no reason to believe ! control to be o!r ?an a sublim9al fraction ( ! automati/'s m9d40 ,h[ c ! imp>tial inquir] hope to disc]n ! tru? amid heaps ( lies8 ,! *eat+ m$ium c\ld be detect$ & ca/ out2 ! 8controls0 are z irresponsible z ! fairies ( 8,a ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream40 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge's views on ! 8controls0 are ( extreme int]e/1 ?\gh he is fully committ$ to ! def5ce ( ,spiritualism4 8,! dramatic semblance ( ! control10 he says1 8is und\bt$ly t ( a sep>ate p]son--a p]son ass]t$ to be p]man5tly exi/+ on ! o!r side1 & to be occupi$ on t side 9 mu* ! same functions z ! m$ium is on ?is40 ,x is true1 he admits1 t 9 ! case ( "s m$iums 8!re are evanesc5t & absurd obtrusions e n[ & !n1 :i* _c be s]i\sly reg>d$4 ,^! h to be elim9at$1 & = anyone to treat !m z real p w\ld be ludicr\s40#ah ,! excuse giv5 = _! appe>ance is t ! m$ium may be 8ov]done or tir$40 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge advises 8sitt]s10 nev]!less1 to 8hum\r0 ! controls by 8tak+ !m at _! face value40 ,) ! utmo/ respect = s great a sci5ti/1 ! task ( discrim9ation1 we may safely say1 lies beyond ! capacity ( ord9>y m5 & wom54 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge ?9ks t 8! m responsible k9d ( control is a real p]son10 & he has mu* to say ( 8! s]i\s controls10 b he admits ! occurr5ce ( 8mis*iev\s & tempor>y imp]sonations40 ,! "q may fairly be ask$1 ,_c ! f\r? p]sonality 9 t /range gr\p--compos$ ( ! inquir] on ?is side1 ! m$ium1 ! m$ium's control1 & ! _s communicator--speak directly f )9 ! veil8 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 :ile admitt+ t an exceptional m direct privilege is occasionally v\*saf$ to p]sons 9 extreme sorr[1 gives 8 answ]1 on ! :ole1 9 ! negative4 ,! normal process 8involves ! activity ( sev]al p10 & we conclude f 8 writ+s t he desires to uphold pr(essional m$ium%ip4 ,,footnotes3 #i ,at ,d5ison ,h\se1 ,vauxhall ,bridge ,road1 on ,june #aa?1 #aiai4 #aj 8,raymond10 p4 #hf4 #aa ibid41 p4 #ceg4 #ab ibid41 p4 #bce4 #ac ibid41 p4 #aff4 #ad 8,spiritualism10 p4 #gd4 #ae 8,on ! ,?re%old ( ! ,unse510 p4 #cc4 #af ibid41 p4 #bdj4 #ag 8,spiritualism10 p4 #agb4 #ah 8,raymond10 p4 #ceg4 ,*apt] ,v ,,table ,,ph5om5a ,table-turn+1 z we meet x 9 lit]ature1 belongs to ! old] class ( p>l\r games4 ,sir ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett quotes ! te/imony ( ,delitzs* t x 0 practis$ 9 ,jewi% circles 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury3 8! table spr+s up ev5 :5 lad5 ) _m hundr$-weight40 ,zebi1 9 #afae1 def5d$ ! practice z n due to magic1 b to ! p[] ( ,god1 8= we s+ to ! table sacr$ psalms & songs1 & x c be no devil's "w :]e ,god is rememb]$40 ,i ,mrs4 ,de ,morgan1 9 t curi\s book1 8,f ,matt] to ,_s10 describes h] exp]i5ce 9 table-turn+ circles ab\t ! ye> #ahec4 ,! m$ium 0 ,mrs4 ,hayd51 ^: sances 9 ,we/ ,london 7 att5d$ by su* m5 z ,pr(essor ,huxley & ,rob]t ,*amb]s4 ,mrs4 ,hayd5 0 an educat$ lady1 ! wife ( ,w4 ,r4 ,hayd51 editor ( ! ,/>-,spangl$ ,bann]4 ,h] rooms 7 cr[d$ ) visitors1 at a m9imum fee ( half a gu9ea ea*1 & h] s]vices 7 9 great dem& = ev5+ p>ties & private sitt+s4 ,accord+ to ,mrs4 ,de ,morgan1 ! circle ga!r$ r\nd an old ,pembroke table4 ,! illu/rations 9 ! book %[ a _s appe>+ to a man & woman :o are seat$ at a r l>ge r\nd table4 ,v /range & absurd communications1 z ,mrs4 ,de ,morgan admitt$1 7 giv5 by table-tipp+1 8z1 inde$1 by all me?ods40 8,i h se5 in/ances10 %e writes1 8& be5 told ( o!rs1 9 :i* long incongru\s /r+s ( names & titles h be5 spelt out1 su* z ,ri*>d ,cur de ,lion1 ,py?agoras1 ,byron1 ,*eops1 & ,mr4 ,fauntl]oy1 ! li/1 p]haps1 end+ ) ,t4 ,br[ne or ,j4 ,smi?4 ,! giv]s ( ^! names seem to delight only 9 buffoon]y & abuse2 &1 p]haps1 aft] play+ absurd & mis*iev\s tricks = days or ev5 weeks1 w seem to come 9 a body1 giv+ all _! names1 ) ! in=mation t !y are come to say good-bye = ev]40 ,ph5om5a n unlike ! 8exub]ant0 table activities at ,m>iemont1 z describ$ 9 8,raymond10 7 famili> ov] half a c5tury ago to ! sitt]s ) ,mrs4 ,hayd54 ,mrs4 ,de ,morgan tells ( a case 9 :i* ! wat*]s 7 direct$ by raps to jo9 h&s & /& up r\nd ! table )\t t\*+ x4 ,!y /ood pati5tly = a qu>t] ( an h\r1 & j z "o or two ( ! p>ty talk$ ( sitt+ d[n1 ! old table 8mov$ entirely by itself z we surr\nd$ & foll[$ x ) our h&s jo9$1 w5t t[>ds ! g5tleman out ( ! circle1 & lit]ally pu%$ him up to ! back ( ! s(a1 till he call$ out #8,hold1 en\gh6'0 ,rob]t ,*amb]s1 :o 0 a close exam9] ( ! table ph5om5a ( 8 day1 =m$ an op9ion :i* w\ld be accept$1 z we %all %[1 by ?\ghtful writ]s ( our own "t :o are on o!r gr\nds believ]s 9 ,spiritualism4 8,i am satisfi$10 ,rob]t ,*amb]s wrote 9 ,*amb]s's ,j\rnal1 8t ! ph5om5a are natural1 b to take !m 9 ,i ?9k we %all h to wid5 some:at our ideas ( ! ext5t & "* ( :at is natural40 ,9 #ahec a committee ( ,briti% m$ical m5 held an inve/igation on table-turn+4 ,!y decid$ t ! table-motion 0 due to muscul> action1 mo/ly ex]cis$ unconsci\sly4 ,f>aday1 z ,mr4 ,podmore %[s 9 8,mod]n ,spiritualism10 0 able to prove t ! table movem5ts 7 due to muscul> action1 ex]cis$ 9 mo/ cases )\t ! consci\sness or volition ( ! sitt]s4 ,table-turn+1 9 ! remot] t[ns & villages ( ,europe1 0 a fav\rite draw+-room amusem5t z late z #ahgf4 ,,ii ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 9 8 deeply int]e/+ address to ! ,dubl9 section ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1#ai deliv]$ m ?an t5 ye>s ago1 spoke wise words on ! physical ph5om5a ( ! sance4 8,!re is b little d\bt 9 my m9d10 he says1 8t su* movem5ts d take place2 ,i h _h p]sonal exp]i5ce ( !m4 ,nev]!less !y are n yet really e/abli%$ z facts1 & if !y 7 !re w\ld /ill be a "q :e!r ^! movem5ts are due to "s indep5d5t intellig5t ag5cy1 or :e!r1 z is mo/ likely1 !y are an ext5sion ( ! ord9>y p[] ( ! organism ?r\gh :i* !y are produc$40 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 elev5 ye>s ago1 took practically ! same view z ,rob]t ,*amb]s 9 #ahec4 8,i c move ?is tumbl] ) my h&10 he said1 8b ! "q rema9s :e!r ,i c move ! same tumbl] at a di/ance ( a c\ple ( feet f my h& )\t actually t\*+ x4 ,note t !re is no?+ inconceivable ab\t ?is4 ,! b\nd>y ( an organism1 z ( ev]y?+ else1 is m or less arbitr>y2 we "k t 9 a s5se a vortex r+ exi/s1 n only :]e x is se51 b at "s di/ance also1 & t ! influ5ce ( e atom ext5ds ?r\gh\t ! visible univ]se4 ,& s1 p]haps1 on analog\s l9es1 we may look = "s explanation ( ^! curi\s occurr5ces :i* w n take !m altoge!r beyond ! rea* ( m ord9>y exp]i5ce40 ,,iii ,we h giv5 ! op9ion ( sci5tific m5 9 #ahec & 9 #aijh ) reg>d to ! ph5om5a ( table-turn+4 ,spirituali/s to-day are mu* int]e/$ 9 ! exp]im5ts ( a di/+ui%$ ,belfa/ sci5ti/1 ,dr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,craw=d1 ) ! ,goligh] family1 ^: table exp]im5ts h satisfi$ him t 8! invisible op]ators0 are 8! spirits ( human be+s :o h pass$ into ! beyond40 ,sir ,william ,b>rett1 :o has p]sonally wat*$ ! ,belfa/ exp]im5ts1 sugge/s t 8_m ( ! physical manife/ations witness$ 9 a ,spirituali/ic sance are ! product ( human-l1 b n really human1 intellig5ces4 ,good or bad dmonia !y may be2 elem5tals "s h call$ !m1 :i* aggregate r\nd ! m$ium--drawn f t p>ticul> plane ( m5tal & moral developm5t 9 ! unse5 :i* corresponds to ! m5tal & moral plane ( ! m$ium40 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 9 a rec5t article1#bj speaks ( 8_m grades ( developm5t0 9 ! o!r _w1 8"s l[] ?an humanity40 ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,e4 ,waite1 writ+ m ?an tw5ty ye>s ago on ,spirituali/ic ph5om5a1 set =? ! !ory ( ! ,kabali/s t 8%ells & elem5tals10 ! 8l[ life deeps ( ! _w ( s\ls10 might ex]cise a baneful influ5ce on humanity4 8,! revelations ( ! unse5 _w :i* h come to u ?r\gh ,spiritualism10 he says1 8c h come only f ! dregs & lees ( ! unse51 or1 z ,i %\ld pref] to put x1 f ! roots & ! rudim5ts ( t h\se :i*1 h[ev]1 on acc\nt ( ^? rudim5ts1 may n be less ! ,h\se ( ,god40 ,sci5tific /ud5ts ( to-day seem divid$ betwe5 two !ories z !y exam9e ! table ph5om5a4 ,^! are ascrib$ 7#a7 to sup]normal & little und]/ood p[]s ( ! human p]sonality1 or 7#b7 to ! int]v5tion ( irresponsible &1 x may be1 sub-human intellig5ces4 ,read]s ( 8,raymond0 w rememb] ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge's ref]5ce to ! difficulties ( 8table-sitt+s40 ,v>i\s passages %[ t he himself has be5 greatly puzzl$4 ,acc\nts ( sitt+s at 8,m>iemont10 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge's home1 tell ( ob/rep]\s do+s on ! "p ( ! tables4 ,two got brok51 & 8a /rong] & heavi] r\nd table ) f\r legs 0 obta9$1 & employ$ only = ?is purpose40 ,9 "o ( ! sances ) 8,f$a10 ! alleg$ _s ( ,raymond ref]r$ ?r\gh ! 8control0 to table-do+s at ,m>iemont4 8,o!r spirits get 91 n bad spirits1 b ones t l to feel !y are help+4 ,! peculi> manife/ations are n him1 & x only confuses him t]ribly4 ,"p ( x 0 him1 b :5 ! table 0 c>e]+ ab\t x 0 n him at all4 ,he />t$ x1 b some?+ comes along /rong] ?an himself1 & he loses ! control40#ba ,9 a lat] sitt+ ) ! same m$ium & control we f9d ! s5t5ce 7suppos$ to come f ,raymond71 8,! ,indians h got ?r\gh _! hanky-panky40 ,! ref]5ce 0 und]/ood by 8 bro!r to mean 8play+ ) ! table 9 a way beyond 8 control40#bb ,mr4 ,j4 ,ar?ur ,hill has "s s5sible rem>ks on ! g5]al subject ( table ph5om5a4 8,!re seems no p>ticul> po9t10 he says1 89 physical ph5om5a alone1 except z provid+ a problem = ! physici/ & psy*ical rese>*]4 ,a table or o!r object may move 9 "s inexplicable way1 b t is no pro( ( #8spirits'2 ! en]gy is suppli$ f physical matt]--ma9ly ! m$ium's & sitt]s' bodies1 app>5tly--& x is only ?r\gh evid5tial messages convey$ by ! ph5om5a t _s ag5cy c reasonably be inf]r$40 ,mr4 ,hill disapproves ( 8private circles10 except :5 held = inve/igation by qualifi$ p]sons4 ,table ph5om5a1 ( :atev] k9d1 af=d no pro( t disc>nate human spirits are seek+ to communicate ) fri5ds on e>?4 ,we close ?is *apt] ) ! words ( ,camille ,flamm>ion1 ! ,fr5* a/ronom]1 ^: "n is s highly hon\r$ 9 ,spirituali/ic circles3-- 8,! physical ph5om5a 444 d n prove ! exi/5ce ( spirits1 & may possibly be expla9$ )\t !m 444 t is1 by unkn[n =ces1 emanat+ f ! exp]im5t]s1 & especially f ! m$iums40 ,,footnotes3 #ai ,fully report$ 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 = ,decemb]1 #aijh4 #bj ,weekly ,dispat*1 ,may #ah?1 #aiai4 #ba 8,raymond10 pp4 #ahb1 #ahc4 #bb ibid41 p4 #bgc1 & see also pp4 #bgf-bgg = table ph5om5a4 ,*apt] ,,vi ,,automatic ,,writ+ ,! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>* has = _m ye>s giv5 close att5tion to ! subject ( automatic writ+4 ,?is has be5 def9$ z 8! faculty possess$ by c]ta9 p ( hold+ a p5cil ov] a %eet ( pap] & writ+ coh]5t & intelligible s5t5ces )\t any consci\s volition40 ,sometimes ! m$ium sits entranc$ ) av]t$ face1 & ! circle looks on :ile 8! mov+ f+] writes40 ,! script1 9 mo/ cases1 purports to emanate f a human be+ :o has pass$ into ! ,unse54 ,i ,,/a9ton ,,moses ,! mo/ rem>kable automati/ ( ! ,victorian p]iod 0 ! ,rev4 ,william ,/a9ton ,moses 78,m4,a41 ,oxon071 ^: 8,_s ,tea*+s0 are /ill widely read1 & ^: "* 0 reg>d$ ) admiration by m5 l ,f4 ,w4 ,h4 ,my]s & ,sir ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett4 ,mr4 ,moses1 :o 0 a cl]gyman ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & a ma/] at ,univ]sity ,college ,s*ool1 reveal$ to a curi\s _w ! exi/5ce ( a gr\p ( 8spirits10 :o conceal$ _! id5tity1 = ! mo/ "p1 "u su* pseudonyms z 8,imp]ator10 8,rector10 8,m5tor10 & 8,doctor40 ,x has (t5 be5 po9t$ out t ! messages ( 8,imp]ator10 :o 0 a _s ( a highly didactic & cl]ical turn ( m9d1 7 v mu* :at ! curate ,william ,/a9ton ,moses might h writt5 ( 8 own volition4 ,_! ma9 purpose appe>s to h be5 ! inculcation ( ,broad ,*ur* !ology4 ,mr4 ,podmore consid]$ t ,/a9ton ,moses 0 8p]haps ! mo/ rem>kable private m$ium ( ! la/ g5]ation10 b ( 8 trance utt]ances ?is critic said3 8,!y conta9 no evid5ce ( sup]normal faculty40 ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,e4 ,waite1 9 a passage on automatic script1 ref]s to 8t d>k bord]-l9e ( my/]y :]e deception & self-deception meet & jo9 h&s40 8,x is1 inde$1 op5 to "q10 he says1 8:e!r "u "s aspects #8! _s tea*+s1' = example1 obta9$ ?r\gh ! m$ium%ip ( ! ,rev4 ,/a9ton ,moses are n1 on ! :ole1 m hopeless ?an ! quality ( ! trance address deliv]$ 9 a back /reet on a ,saturday night be=e a circle ( me*anics1 = ! simple reason t f ! normal gifts ( ! m$ium we _h fair reason to look = bett]40 ,! revelations convey$ ?r\gh 8,_s ,tea*+s0 sugge/ to ?is exp]i5c$ occulti/ t 8if ! dead h spok5 at any "t s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! ,ro*e/] knock+s !y h said no?+ to arre/ our att5tion or to w>rant a cont9u$ communication40 ,mr4 ,podmore1 9 8,mod]n ,spiritualism10 m5tions t 8,imp]ator0 & 8 associates 7 suppos$ to repres5t p]sonages ( "s importance on e>?4 ,_! real names 7 reveal$ by ,/a9ton ,moses to "o or two fri5ds4 ,aft] ! migration ( ^! 8controls0 to ,mrs4 ,pip]1 8!y m ?an once pr(ess$1 z a pro( ( id5tity1 to give _! names1 b _! guesses h be5 incorrect40 ,mr4 ,podmore ?\ght t ! clue to ! enigma ( ,/a9ton ,moses' life 8mu/ be s\ght 9 ! annals ( morbid psy*ology40 ,9 ju/ice to ! m$ium x %\ld be add$ t1 :ile work+ z a curate 9 ! ,isle ( ,man1 he %[$ rem>kable c\rage & zeal dur+ an outbreak ( smallpox1 help+ to nurse sick & bury ! dead4 ,9 ! v>i\s positions he held z p>i% cl]gyman & s*oolma/] he 0 lik$ & respect$ by all4 ,! physical ph5om5a ( 8 m$ium%ip 7 always said to be second>y2 8 own wi% 0 to emphasise ! religi\s tea*+ he promulgat$ ?r\gh automatic writ+4 ,spirituali/s ( to-day reject entirely ! notion t ! ph5om5a associat$ ) ,/a9ton ,moses 7 produc$ by fraud1 b z ,mr4 ,hill says1 8,:e!r !y 7 due to spirits is ano!r "q1 n to be f9ally settl$ until we "k ! ext5t ( our sublim9al self's hidd5 p[]s40 ,,ii ,if d\bts are felt by ,spirituali/s !mselves ) reg>d to ! orig9 ( su* a /&>d "w z 8,_s ,tea*+s10 c we wond] t all b ! mo/ cr$ul\s reject great masses ( ord9>y automatic writ+ & conc5trate _! att5tion on a possibly valuable 8residuum08 ,z ,sir ,william ,b>rett recognises1 ! automati/1 ev5 :5 absolutely above suspicion1 may unconsci\sly guide ! p5cil or ! indicator ( ! 8ouija bo>d40 ,may n ! explanation ( surpris+ communications1 :5 su* occur1 be f\nd 9 8?\ght-transf]5ce f ^? :o are sitt+ ) ! m$ium1 or telepa?y f o!r liv+ p]sons :o may "k "s ( ! facts t are automatically writt580#bc ,sir ,william ,b>rett asks ! "q1 ?\gh he does n consid] t an affirmative answ] cov]s ! facts4 ,hone/-m9d$ ,spirituali/s are grop+ aft] a natural explanation ( ! ph5om5a4 ,! be/ ( !m1 we are sure1 w\ld agree ) ,dr4 ,b>nes t automatic writ+1 tak5 z a :ole1 has no evid5tial value 9 fav\r ( ! !ory t x is possible to communicate ) ! dead4 ,z ! 8table ph5om5a0 po9t to dimly realis$ ext5sions ( man's physical p[]s1 s ! unexpla9$ facts ( automatic writ+ f9d _! probable explanation 9 ?\ght-transf]5ce1 or 9 t my/]i\s realm :]e exp]ts talk ( 8! dissociation ( ! p]sonality40 ,mr4 ,g]ald ,balf\r1 ^: writ+s on ,psy*ical ,rese>* des]ve ! close/ & mo/ att5tive /udy1 discuss$ 9 ! ,hibb]t ,j\rnal t5 ye>s ago ! problem ( dissociation1 8:]eby an elem5t ( ! normal self may be suppos$ to become 9 a less] or great] degree divid$ (f f t self1 & to acquire1 = ! "t be+1 a c]ta9 measure ( indep5d5ce40 8,x w\ld appe> to be ) ?is second>y self 7or selves1 if !re be m ?an "o ( !m7 t we h to reckon 9 deal+ ) ! facts ( automatism r ?an ) ! normal self3 a d$uction drawn f ! consci\sness or unconsci\sness ( ! latt] may be altoge!r inapplicable to ! =m]4 ,h[ ready ^! second selves are to act a "p1 & h[ clev]ly !y (t5 d s1 ! exp]i5ce ( hypnotism is !re to %[40 ,,iii 8,ne>ly e woman10 writes ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle 9 8,! ,new ,revelation10 8is an undevelop$ m$ium4 ,let h] try h] own p[]s ( automatic writ+40 ,doctors h cri$ out aga9/ ?is dang]\s advice giv5 by "o ( ! m$ical frat]nity1 & we h n f\nd x support$ by any lead+ au?ority 9 ! ranks ( ,spiritualism4 ,we are able to /ate1 on excell5t au?ority1 t ! late ,dr4 ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace /rongly deprecat$ any simil> attempts by amateurs4 ,9 private conv]sation he us$ to tell ( a man :o1 hav+ practis$ automatic writ+1 became absolutely incapable ( writ+ ! simple/ note )\t 8 h& be+ us$ by o!r ag5cies4 ,he 0 n able to h9d] ?is by 8 own w1 & 9 ord] to effect a cure he 0 oblig$ to ab/a9 = ye>s f us+ a p5cil at all4 ,dr4 ,russel ,wallace _h a /rong belief 9 ! exi/5ce & activity ( malignant l[-grade spirits :o seek to ga9 control ov] m54 ,sir ,william ,b>rett1 9 a v grave passage1 disc\rages 8"y p]sons & ^? :o h little to int]e/ _! "t & ?\ghts0 f 8mak+ any exp]im5ts 9 ?is p]plex+ region40 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle has nev] kn[n 8a blasphem\s1 an unk9d1 or an obsc5e message0 to be transmitt$ o/5sibly f ! o!r side4 ,sir ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett has be5 less =tunate 9 8 exp]i5ce4 8,x n infrequ5tly happ5s10 writes ?is great au?ority1 8z "s fri5ds ( m9e f\nd1 t aft] "s int]e/+ & v]idical messages & answ]s to que/ions _h be5 giv51 mis*iev\s & deceptive communications took place1 int]sp]s$ ) pr(ane & occasionally obsc5e language4 ,h[ f> ! sitt]s' sublim9al self is responsible = ?is1 x is difficult to say2 !y 7 naturally disquiet$ & al>m$1 z ! ideas & words 7 :olly =eign to _! ?\ghts1 & !y ?rew up ! :ole matt] 9 disgu/40#bd ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 9 8,raymond0 7p4 #bbe71 w>ns 8 read]s aga9/ ! misapplication ( psy*ic p[]4 ,8 p>agraph head$ 8,w>n+0 gleams l a sea-light ov] sunk5 rocks4 ,x 0 ) a deep s5se ( responsibility1 we may be sure1 & ) a consci\sness ( surr\nd+ dang]1 t ! _w-fam$ sci5ti/ wrote ^! words3 8,self-control is m important ?an any o!r =m ( control1 & :oev] possesses ! p[] ( receiv+ communications 9 any =m %\ld see to x t he rema9s ma/] ( ! situation4 ,to give up y\r own judgm5t & dep5d solely on adv5titi\s aid is a grave blund]1 & may 9 ! long run h disa/r\s consequ5ces4 ,mod]ation & common s5se are requir$ 9 ^? :o try to utilise p[]s :i* nei!r !y nor any fully und]/&1 & a dom9at+ occupation 9 mundane affairs is a :olesome safegu>d40 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle1 we believe1 /&s alone among lead+ ,spirituali/ic tea*]s 9 8 advice t all & sundry %\ld practise plan*ette-writ+4 8,su* practices10 z ,dr4 ,b>nes rem>ks1 8d little h>m to m5 & wom5 ^: m9ds are heal?y2 b !re is a dang] t ?r\gh !m p]sons ^: m9ds are un/able may develop fix$ illusions40#be ,,footnotes3 #bc 8,on ! ,?re%old ( ! ,unse510 pp4 #afb1 #afc4 #bd 8,on ! ,?re%old ( ! ,unse510 p4 #cbb4 #be 8,spiritualism & ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?10 p4 #dg4 ,*apt] ,,vii ,,is ,,!re ,,dang] ,,f ,,! ,,o!r ,,side8 ,canon ,b>nes1 9 8 excell5t pamphlet1 8,spiritualism & ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?10 w>ns ! cl]gy aga9/ a l9e ( oppos+ argum5t :i* w\ld commit !m to an acceptance ( ! m$ival sy/em ( demonology4 ,we c confirm ! te/imony ( ,dr4 ,b>nes t x is n uncommon to he> 9 ,*ri/ian pulpits an admission t ! m$ium c receive communications f ano!r _w1 & to f9d ?is admission c\pl$ ) ! sugge/ion t ^! communications are s5t by evil spirits4 ,we entirely agree ) ,dr4 ,b>nes t ! wor/ way ( attack+ ,spiritualism is to admit its fundam5tal claim t communication ) 8spirits0 c be set up1 & !n to ass]t t ! 8spirits0 ) :om int]c\rse is e/abli%$ are evil4 8,su* tea*+ attempts to combat ,spiritualism by a reviv$ belief 9 demonology40 ,! 8dang] f ! o!r side0 is ( a diff]5t & m subtle nature4 8,no "o at ! pres5t day10 writes ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,e4 ,waite1 8w\ld desire to submit t a ,spirituali/ :o receives at a sance t :i*1 s f> z 8 k ext5ds1 is satisfactory evid5ce t he is hold+ "s k9d ( communication )1 let u suppose1 a dep>t$ relative1 is 9 reality be+ impos$ ^u by any satanic intellig5ce accord+ to ! conv5tional view2 b x rema9s t he is assum+ ?r\gh\t ! good fai? ( ! o!r side ( life1 & t x is incapable ( utilis+ p>ticul> means ( k 9 an unscrupul\s way40 ,tru/wor?y tea*]s ( ,spiritualism d n1 9 _! own inve/igations1 8assume ! good fai? ( ! o!r side ( life40 ,! mo/ s]i\s w>n+s z to possible dang]s to ! inquir] come f m5 ( high "* & responsible position1 :o accept ! t5ets ( ,spiritualism4 ,i ,! ,*ur* has taught 9 e age t man's s\l is engag$ 9 w>f>e ) unse5 p[]s4 ,/4 ,paul's words 9 ,ephesians vi4 #aa1 #ab1 are impressively r5d]$ by ,dr4 ,m(fatt3 8,put on ,god's arm\r s z to be able to /& aga9/ ! /ratagems ( ! devil4 ,= we h to /ruggle n ) blood & fle%1 b ) ! ,angelic ,rul]s1 ! ,angelic ,au?orities1 ! pot5tates ( ! d>k pres5t1 ! _s-=ces ( evil 9 ! heav5ly sph]e40 ,!re is no /rang]1 m disput$1 passage 9 ,dante's 8,purgatorio0 ?an t 9 :i* ! poet repres5ts ! evil s]p5t seek+ to ga9 access to ! p5it5ts on ! l[] slopes ( ! ,m\nt4 ,s9less !y are1 b !y h n rea*$ ! t]races ( suff]+2 !y are wait+1 pale & humble1 = p]mission to move upw>d at daybreak1 & !y s+ ! compl9e hymn4 ,gu>dian angels come at once to ! def5ce ( ^? ^: re/ 9 ! fl[]y dell is di/urb$ by ?\ghts ( ! adv]s>y4 ,^! angels1 z ,m>ia ,rossetti says1 are 8gre5-w+$ & rob$ = hope1 gold5-hair$ & radiant-visag$ = glory1 ) fi]y swords aga9/ ! lurk+ s]p5t1 ) blunt$ swords t[>ds ! repos+ elect1 falcons to wat*1 falcons to fly1 mov$ swift] ?an se5 to move40 ,^? p5it5ts ( ,dante's 8,dell ( ,pr9ces0 w\ld h e*o$ ! words ) :i* ,john ,bunyan clos$ ! fir/ "p ( ! 8,pilgrim's ,progress03 8,i saw t !re 0 a way to hell ev5 f ! gates ( heav51 z well z f ! city ( de/ruction40 ,w\ld !y n1 z ! dawn-light guid$ !m upw>d to ,/4 ,pet]'s gate1 h w>n$ ,*ri/ian s\ls on e>? aga9/ any tamp]+ ) 8_s-=ces ( evil08 8,pr9cipalities & p[]s1 ,mu/]+ _! unse5 array1 ,wait = ?y ungu>d$ h\rs2 ,wat* & pray40 ,,ii ,m5tal & moral wreckage may be ! fate ( ^? :o surr5d] ! w 9 a va9 attempt to lift ! curta9 ( unse5 realms4 ,x 0 an anci5t belief t evil spirits c\ld n obta9 a foot+ 9 any h\se unless ! inmate gave !m a delib]ate invitation to ent]4 8,rev]5d fa!r10 says ,magdal5 9 8,! ,abbot10 8ha/ ?\ nev] he>d t !re are spirits p[]ful to r5d ! walls ( a ca/le asund] :5 once admitt$1 :i* yet _c ent] ! h\se unless !y are invit$1 nay1 dragg$1 ov] ! ?re%old80 ,we rememb] h[ ,col]idge uses ! same sup]/ition 9 ! my/]i\s fragm5t1 8,*ri/abel03 8,! lady sank1 belike ?ro' pa94 ,& ,*ri/abel ) might & ma9 ,lift$ h] up1 a we>y weight1 ,ov] ! ?re%old ( ! gate2 ,!n ! lady rose aga91 ,& mov$ z %e 7 n 9 pa940 8,x is prud5t10 says ,camille ,flamm>ion1 8n to give oneself exclusively to occult subjects1 = "o might soon lose ! indep5d5ce ( m9d necess>y to =m an imp>tial judgm5t40 ,,iii ,impressive w>n+s z to possible dang]s f ! o!r side h come f lead+ spirituali/s :o h n sep>at$ !mselves f ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,x w n be ! fault ( ,sir ,william ,b>rett if fooli% & cr$ul\s sance-haunt]s get into deep wat]s4 ,9 ! late/ edition ( 8 /&>d book he repr9ts1 ) slight modification1 an (t5 cit$ passage :i* he wrote m ?an t5 ye>s ago4 8,c]ta9ly10 he says1 8! ,apo/le ,paul1 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,ephesians1 po9ts to a race ( spiritual creatures1 n made ( fle% & blood1 inhabit+ ! air ar\nd u1 & able injuri\sly to affect mank9d4 ,good z well z mis*iev\s ag5cies d\btless exi/ 9 ! unse52 ?is1 ( c\rse1 is equally true if ! ph5om5a are due to ^? :o h once liv$ on ! e>?4 #8,!re are z great fools 9 ! _s _w z !re ev] 7 9 ?is1' z ,h5ry ,m said ov] #bjj ye>s ago4 ,9 any case1 grant+ ! exi/5ce ( a spiritual _w1 x is necess>y to be on our gu>d aga9/ ! invasion ( our w by a l[] ord] ( intellig5ce & morality40 ,x is ! dang] to ! w1 fully recognis$ & ackn[l$g$1 :i* leads ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge & o!rs to press on /ud5ts ( ,spiritualism ! ne$ = a prim>y absorption 9 worldly affairs4 ,camille ,flamm>ion1 ! *ief ,fr5* au?ority1 urges ! same view4 8,!re are foods & dr9ks10 he says1 8:i* x is mo/ :olesome to take only 9 small quantities40 ,aft] a lifetime devot$ to ! /udy ( m$ium%ip1 ?is brilliant ,fr5*man ?\ght t ?ree pr9ciples only 7 e/abli%$3 7#a7 ,! s\l exi/s z a real entity indep5d5t ( ! body4 7#b7 ,x is end[$ ) faculties /ill unkn[n to sci5ce4 7#c7 ,x is able to act at a di/ance )\t ! int]v5tion ( ! s5ses4 ,,iv ,pass+1 !n1 f ! fir/ "p ( our subject1 we may summ>ise z foll[s3-- 7#a7 ,! pa/ ( ,spiritualism is deeply ta9t$ ) fraud1 & ! pres5t is 8cl\d$ ) a d\bt40 ,!re may h be5 unconsci\s *eat+1 b !re has be5 mu* delib]ate rogu]y4 7#b7 ,ev5 :]e fraud seems to be elim9at$1 x is probable t ! unexpla9$ ph5om5a ( m$ium%ip w become cle> z a wid] k is ga9$ ( man's physical & m5tal p[]s4 8,i hold10 says ,dr4 ,b>nes1 8t all ! well-atte/$ evid5ce1 on :i* ! !ory ( _s-communication is bas$1 w ultimately be expla9$ by a full] k ( ! int]*ange ( consci\sness betwe5 liv+ p]sons40 7#c7 ,we reject ! crude !ory t m$iumi/ic ph5om5a are caus$ by diabolic int]v5tion4 7#d7 ,we believe t m5tal & moral ru9 may result f 8bord]l&0 /udies1 because 9 ^! ! p]sonality is peculi>ly liable to ! loss ( w-p[] & self-control4 8,we %all d well to keep ! doors ( ! s\l %ut until we c op5 !m to ,god40 ,*apt] ,,viii ,,spiritualism ,,& ,,*ri/ianity ,spiritualism1 a rec5t writ]#bf says1 is m & m prov+ itself a rival to ,*ri/ianity4 ,its vot>ies cease1 almo/ inv>iably1 to be ,*ri/ians 9 any traditional s5se ( ! ^w4 ,x grips ! m9d ( 8dabbl]s0 ) an extraord9>y fasc9ation1 & 8seems to dem& a self-surr5d] z great z t :i* ,*ri/ianity itself involves1 a surr5d] ( ! :ole p]sonality40 ,we propose to ask 9 ?is *apt]1 8,:at is ! attitude ( ,spirituali/ tea*]s t[>ds ! ,*ri/ian fai?80 ,an exceptional position1 let u rem>k at ! outset1 is occupi$ by two ( ! lead]s1 ,sir ,w4 ,f4 ,b>rett & ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge4 ,! =m] reg>ds ! evid5ce af=d$ at ! sance z 8a h&maid to fai?10 & w>ns beg9n]s 8aga9/ mak+ a religion ( ,spiritualism40#bg ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 z we "k f 8 writ+s1 has a s9c]e rev]5ce = ! ,p]son ( our ,"l4 ,he is conv9c$ t grades ( be+ exi/1 n only l[] 9 ! scale ?an man1 b high] also1 grades ( e ord] ( magnitude f z]o to inf9ity4 ,among ^! l(ty be+s 8is ,"o on :om ! "r in/9ct ( ,*ri/ianity has always lavi%$ he>tfelt rev]5ce & devotion4 ,^? :o ?9k t ! day ( ! ,messiah is ov] are /rangely mi/ak52 x has h>dly begun4444 ,:atev] ! ,*ur*es may d1 ,i believe t ! call ( ,*ri/ himself w be he>d & att5d$ to1 by a l>ge "p ( humanity 9 ! ne> future1 z nev] yet x has be5 he>d or att5d$ to on e>?4444 ,my own "t d[n "h is gett+ %ort2 x matt]s little2 b ,i d>e n g till ,i h borne ?is te/imony to ! grace & tru? :i* emanate f t div9e ,be+40#bh ,!re is some?+ *>act]i/ic 9 ! "q ask$ by ! b]eav$ fa!r at an 8automatic0 sance report$ 9 8,raymond03 8,o4 ,j4 ,l43 ,be=e y g1 ,raymond1 ,i want to ask a s]i\s "q4 ,h y be5 let to see ,*ri/80 8,fa!r1 ,i %all see him pres5tly4 ,x is n "t yet40 ,int]c\rse ) ! dep>t$ means = ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge 8no?+ less ?an ! possibility "s day ( a glance or a ^w ( approval f ! et]nal ,*ri/40 ,i ,a diff]5t _w op5s ^u u z we exam9e ! g5]al lit]ature ( ,spiritualism4 ,its 8,sev5 ,pr9ciples0 h be5 set =? z foll[s3#bi ,i4 ,! ,fa!rhood ( ,god4 ,,ii4 ,! ,bro!rhood ( ,man4 ,,iii4 ,cont9u\s ,exi/5ce4 ,,iv4 ,communion ( ,spirits & ,m9i/ry ( ,angels4 ,v4 ,p]sonal ,responsibility4 ,,vi4 ,comp5sation & ,retribution ,h]eaft] = good or ill done on e>?4 ,,vii4 ,a pa? ( endless progression4 ,! "n ( our ,"l is n m5tion$1 yet ^! 8pr9ciples0 w\ld be words ( little mean+ b = ,8 life on e>?1 ,8 dea?1 ,8 resurrection1 & ,8 glori\s reign4 ,x 0 ,he :o taught u to say 8,our ,fa!r40 ,new ideas 7 p\r$ by ,him into ! ,roman _w4 8,"o is y\r tea*]1 & y are all bro!rs40#cj 8,! ,k+ w answ] !m1 #8,i tell y truly1 9 s f> z y did x to "o ( ^! bro!rs ( m9e1 ev5 to ! lea/ ( !m1 y did x to me4'0#ca ,! ,ris5 ,savi\r said on ,ea/] morn+1 8,g to my bro!rs & tell !m1 #8,i am asc5d+ to my ,fa!r & y\rs1 to my ,god & y\rs4'0#cb ,?\gh exalt$ f> above all heav5s1 8,he is n a%am$ to call !m bro!rs40#cc ,8 foll[]s believe 9 ! communion ( sa9ts4 ,! m9i/ry ( angels is n /range to !m1 s9ce 8angels came & m9i/]$ to ,him40 ,8 tea*+ on responsibility1 comp5sation & retribution is ! highe/ yet v\*saf$ to mank9d4 ,if cont9u\s exi/5ce is ! ma/]-*ord ( ,spiritualism1 x 0 ,he :o br\ght life & immortality to light ?r\gh ! ,gospel1 :o %[$ to dy+ m5 ! pa? ( life4 ,:y1 !n1 is ,8 "n omitt$ f ! 8,sev5 ,pr9ciples0 ( ,spiritualism8 ,! *all5ge _c be put aside4 ,! "q goes s\nd+ ?r\gh ! ages to e new disciple%ip1 8,:at ?9k ye ( ,*ri/80 ,,ii ,impati5ce & annoyance seem to be r\s$ 9 c]ta9 ,spirituali/s :5 ! "q is put to !m4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,ar?ur ,hill1 9 ! conclud+ pages ( 8 be/-kn[n volume1#cd ref]s to ! compla9t ( 8a cl]ical review] ( a rec5t book ( m9e 444 t ,i n[h]e /at$ my belief reg>d+ ,*ri/40 8,x seem$ a curi\s objection10 he goes on1 8& x _h n occurr$ to me t anyone w\ld expect ,*ri/ology 9 a book ma9ly describ+ psy*ical inve/igations40 ,he ref]s to 8te*nical !ological details on :i* ,i am incompet5t to pron\nce10 & adds t 8,spirituali/s seem = ! mo/ "p to be un9t]e/$ 9 ! subtleties ( ! ,tr9it>ian doctr9e4 ,all v5]ate ! p]son & tea*+ ( ,jesus40 ,! writ] expresses 8 own belief t 8,jesus may h belong$ to "s ord] high] ?an ours40 8,i admit10 he says1 8t ,i h felt ?is ab\t ,em]son4444 ,consequ5tly1 ,i sympa?ise ) ^? :o1 be+ rightly humble ab\t _! own p]sons1 b rat+ o!rs & human possibilities 9 g5]al too l[1 feel ! necessity ( reg>d+ ,jesus z m ?an man40 ,x is /range t a writ] ( ,mr4 ,hill's intellig5ce %\ld =get t we are liv+ 9 a ,*ri/ian l&1 & t ,spiritualism pr(esses to br+ new c]ta9ties ab\t ! future life to ^? ^: hope & an*or on futurity has hi!rto re/$ :olly 9 ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,he goes z f> z he possibly c to meet ! inquiries ( ,*ri/ian read]s1 b evid5tly ?9ks x unfair t !y %\ld tease him4 ,t is ! surpris+ ?+4 ,take 9 contra/ ! language ( ,james ,sme?am1 :5 he 0 /udy+ ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews3 8,! great diff]5ce ( su* a subject f all o!rs is t all ! int]e/s ( ,"t & ,et]nity are wrapp$ up 9 x4 ,! scrut9y ( a title-de$ ( #ajj1jjj a ye> is no?+ to x4 ,h[ %\ld x be8 ,is !re a ,*ri/8 ,is ,he ! heir ( all ?+s8 ,0 ,he made fle%8 ,did ,he (f] ! all-p]fect sacrifice8 ,did ,he sup]s$e ! old ord] ( prie/s8 ,is ,he ! ,m$iator ( a new & bett] cov5ant8 ,:at are ! t]ms ( t cov5ant8 ,!re are no que/ions l ^!4 ,all o!r int]e/s seem l[1 trivial1 mom5t>y40 ,,iii ,two affirmations meet u on ! ?re%old ( ! ,gospels4 ,"o is ! ass]tion ( our ,"l's ,div9ity1 :i* ,mr4 ,glad/one call$ 8! only hope ( our poor wayw>d human race40 8,immanuel1 ,god ) u10 has be5 ! conqu]+ cry ( ,*ri/ian ages4 8,! ,^w 0 made fle% & dwelt among u2 & we beheld ,8 glory1 ! glory z ( ! only begott5 ( ! ,fa!r1 full ( grace & tru?40 ,! o!r is ! proclamation t a ,r$eem] _h come to ,sion4 8,?\ %alt call ,8 "n ,jesus1 = ,he %all save ,8 p f _! s9s40 ,:at is ! attitude ( ,spiritualism t[>ds ^! c5tral tru?s8 ,,iv ,,! ,,div9ity ,,( ,,our ,,"l ,we ne$ say little ab\t ! controv]sy on ! ,div9e ,nature ( our ,"l :i* has brok5 out 9 ! ranks ( ,spiritualism4 ,! diff]5ce 0 proclaim$ 9 a lett] to ,light#ce by ! ,rev4 ,f4 ,field+-,ould1 a ,london cl]gyman1 :o is himself a ,spirituali/1 & ^: writ+s are recomm5d$ by ,sir ,a4 ,conan ,doyle4 8,no "o10 says ?is cl]gyman1 8has a "r to call himself a ,*ri/ian unless he believes 9 ! ,div9ity ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he may be a p]son ( e/imable "*1 & greatly develop$ spirituality1 b he is n a ,*ri/ian40 ,on ! tru? ( our ,"l's ,div9ity ! ,*ur* is erect$4 8,take x away1 & ! :ole elaborate /ructure falls into ru9s4 ,x is ^u t rock t ! great vessel ( mod]n ,spiritualism is 9 imm95t dang] ( be+ wreck$4444 ,9 ! ,spirituali/ hymn-book ! "n ( ,jesus is delet$--e4g41 #8angels ( ,jesus' reads #8angels ( wisdom4' ,at _! s]vices ,8 "n is c>efully omitt$ 9 ! pray]s1 & ! motto ( v _m is1 #8,e man 8 own prie/ & 8 own savi\r4' ,*ri/ian ,spirituali/s1 :o rejoice 9 _m ( ! revelations ( ! sance room1 are al>m$4 ,!y are q prep>$ to all[ e man to make 8 own decision1 b t ! movem5t z a :ole %\ld be id5tifi$ ) ,!ism1 & t !y !mselves %\ld be consid]$ z hav+ r5\nc$ _! fai? & hope 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ is intol]able40 ,mr4 ,field+-,ould adds t ,spiritualism is 8utt]ly discr$it$ & condemn$0 if x c be %[n t 8! communicat+ spirits are ! au?ors ( & responsible = ?is anti-,*ri/ian t5d5cy40 ,8 language is t ( a man :o has be5 misl$ ?r\gh ignorance1 & :o has be5 br\ght up %>ply on ! edge ( a precipice4 ,!re nev] 0 a "t :5 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & all ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es ( ?is c\ntry1 accept$ ) firm] conviction ! language ( ! ,te ,deum & ( ! ,nic5e ,cre$4 8,?\ art ! ,k+ ( ,glory1 ,o ,*ri/4 ,?\ art ! ev]la/+ ,son ( ! ,fa!r40 8,i believe 9 "o ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! only begott5 ,son ( ,god1 begott5 ( ,8 ,fa!r be=e all worlds1 ,god ( ,god1 ,light ( ,light1 ,v ,god ( ,v ,god40 ,if mock]s )9 ! fold ( ,spiritualism cry contemptu\sly1 8,y are utt]+ language f> beyond ! range ( mortal und]/&+10 ! ,*ri/ian kn[s t ! reality is inde$ f> beyond 8 f9ite appreh5sion4 ,he looks up & says ) ,/4 ,?omas1 8,my ,"l & my ,god40 ,v ,,! ,,savi\r ,,f ,,s9 ,! witness ( ! ,*ri/ian he>t confirms ! te/imony ( ! human race 9 all ages t a ,savi\r is ne$$4 ,x is n only ! races influ5c$ by ,hebrew lit]ature :o h %>$ ! consci\sness ( s94 ,a mod]n s*ol> quotes f an ,egyptian hymn to ,amon1 ,"l ( ,!bes1 help] ( ! poor3 8,?\gh ! s]vant be wont to commit s91 yet is ! ,"l wont to be graci\s4 ,! ,"l ( ,!bes sp5ds n ! :ole day wro?4 ,if he be wro? = ! space ( a mom5t x endure? n--turns to u 9 graci\sness4 ,amon turns ) 8 brea?40#cf ,! cry = m]cy rises f ! olde/ lit]ature ( ,h9duism4 ,an anci5t ,v$ic hymn has ^! words1 8,)\t !e1 ,o ,v>una1 ,i am n ! ma/] ev5 ( ! tw9kl+ ( an eye4 ,d n deliv] u unto dea?1 ?\gh we h (f5d$ aga9/ ?y comm&m5ts day by day4 ,accept our sacrifices1 =give our (f5ces4 ,let u speak toge!r aga9 l old fri5ds40#cg ,a sa9t ( ,buddhism1 ! noble ,lama f ,tibet1 is repres5t$ by ,rudy>d ,kipl+ z a pilgrim seek+ = ! ,riv] :i* wa%es away s94 ,z buri$ civilisations gradually yield up _! treasures to ! explor]1 ! cry is he>d )\t ne$ ( s\nd or language3 8,if ,?\1 ,"l1 %\lde/ m>k iniquities1 ,o ,"l1 :o %all /&8 ,b !re is =giv5ess ) ,!e1 t ,?\ maye/ be fe>$40 ,h[ is x t ,spiritualism _c he> t ,de ,pr(undis8 ,spiritualism is )\t a message = ! p5it5t1 = x kn[s no?+ ( a ,div9e ,r$eem]4 ,!re is a h>%ness & %all[ness 9 its conceptions ( ! future /ate1 except 9 s f> z ^! are influ5c$ by ,*ri/ianity4 ,g5]al ,drayson said to ,sir ,a4 ,conan ,doyle1 8,y h n got ! fundam5tal tru? into y\r head4 ,t tru? is1 t e _s 9 ! fle% passes ov] to ! next _w exactly z x is1 ) no *ange :atev]4 ,?is _w is full ( weak or fooli% p4 ,s is ! next40 ,comp>e su* words ) ! language ( ! ,burial ,s]vice4 ,spirits d n always pass away at _! be/ & true/4 ,long illness may h cl\d$ ! p]ceptions1 infirmities ( old age may deface ! "*1 !re may come at ! la/ 8fight+s & fe>s )91 )\t40 ,pre ,gratry tells u t ! "y prie/1 ,h5ri ,p]reyve1 "o ( ! brave/ & be/ ( m51 cri$ twice 9 8 dy+ h\r1 8,j'ai peur0 78,i am afraid071 z if he saw ! ,ar*-,fe> confront+ him 9 visible =m4 ,deep k ( ! human he>t lies beh9d ! words ( ! ,pray] ,book3 8,sp>e u1 ,"l mo/ holy1 ,o ,god mo/ mighty1 ,o holy & m]ciful ,savi\r1 ,?\ mo/ wor?y ,judge et]nal1 suff] u n1 at our la/ h\r1 = any pa9s ( dea?1 to fall f ,!e40 ,to ! late/ mom5t ( life & beyond x ! s\l has no re/+-place except 9 ! ,rock ( ,ages4 8,! s\ls ( believ]s are at _! dea? made p]fect 9 hol9ess40 ,! burd5 ( s9 drops away1 & ! pilgrim1 z he passes ov]1 may say1 z 9 ! h\r ( 8 conv]sion1 8,he ha? giv5 me re/ by ,8 sorr[ & life by ,8 dea?40 ,b ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle ?9ks t 9 8conv5tional ,*ri/ianity0 8too mu* seem$ to be made ( ,*ri/'s dea?40 8,! dea? ( ,*ri/1 beautiful z x is 9 ! ,gospel n>rative10 he says aga91 8has seem$ to assume an undue importance1 z ?\gh x 7 an isolat$ ph5om5on = a man to die 9 pursuit ( a re=m40 8,9 my op9ion10 he goes on1 8f> too mu* /ress has be5 laid ^u ,*ri/'s dea?1 & f> too little ^u ,8 life4 ,t 0 :]e ! true gr&eur & ! true lesson lay40444 8,x 0 ?is mo/ wond]ful & uncommon life1 & n ,8 dea?1 :i* is ! true c5tre ( ! ,*ri/ian religion40#ch ,spiritualism1 9 a ^w1 does n wi% to face ! ,cross4 ,! 8_s-guides0 talk vaguely ( a 8,*ri/-,_s10 ^: special c>e is ! e>?4 ,!re is no?+ 9 _! report ( ,atonem5t or ,r$emption4 ,z ,dr4 ,j[ett has po9t$ out1 ! 8,new ,revelation0 has mu* to say on our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ z a 8m$ium40 ,x says no?+ ( ,him z ,m$iator4 ,x (f]s fell[%ip ) disc>nate human p]sonalities1 b has no long+ = fell[%ip ) ! ,ris5 ,"l4 ,! ideas ( ! 8_s-guides0 on pray] are set =? by ,sir ,a4 ,conan ,doyle 9 8,! ,new ,revelation40 ,! 8spirits0 decl>e t 8no religion ^u e>? has any advantage ov] ano!r1 b t "* & ref9em5t are ev]y?+4 ,at ! same "t1 !y are also 9 agreem5t t all religions :i* inculcate pray] & an upw>d glance r ?an eyes = ev] on ! level are good4 ,9 ?is s5se1 & 9 no o!r--z a help to spiritual life--e =m may h a purpose = somebody40#ci ,! c>d9al doctr9es ( ! fai? are reject$ by ,spirituali/s4 ,man is n reg>d$ 9 _! cre$ z 8a s9n] sav$ by grace40 ,_m _c und]/&1 ,sir ,a4 ,conan ,doyle tells u1 su* expressions z 8r$emption f s910 8cleans$ by ! blood ( ! ,lamb40 ,b ! ,*ri/ian says f 8 he>t3 8,grace & life et]nal ,9 t ,blood ,i f9d4 ,ble/ be ,8 compassion1 ,inf9itely k9d40 8,! my/ic life leads no "o f ! life ( ! ,*ur*40 ,! contr>y is true ( ,spiritualism4 ,,footnotes3 #bf ,rev4 ,cyril ,e4 ,hudson 9 ,! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury & ,aft]1 ,may1 #aiai4 #bg 8,on ! ,?re%old ( ! ,unse510 pp4 #be1 #cc1 #cd4 #bh 8,raymond10 p4 #cgf4 #bi ,! pamphlet ) ! title 8,! ,sev5 ,pr9ciples ( ,spiritualism10 by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,spirituali/s' ,national ,union1 is quot$ by ,mr4 ,hill 9 8,spiritualism10 p4 #add4 #cj ,/4 ,matt4 xxiii4 #h4 #ca ,/4 ,matt4 xxv4 #dj4 #cb ,/4 ,john xx4 #ag4 #cc ,hebrews ii4 #aa 7,dr4 ,m(fatt's translation ( ea* text74 #cd 8,spiritualism3 ,its ,hi/ory1 ,ph5om5a1 & ,doctr9e10 pp4 #bef-bfj4 #ce ,july #ab?1 #aiai4 ,"s ( ! lett]s pr9t$ 9 ,light dur+ subsequ5t weeks are v in/ructive1 & confirm ! view ( ,mr4 ,field+-,ould z to a widespread division 9 ! ranks4 #cf ,pr(essor ,brea/$1 8,developm5t ( ,religion & ,?\ght 9 ,anci5t ,egypt10 p4 #ceb4 #cg ,quot$ by ,max ,mll]4 #ch 8,! ,new ,revelation10 pp4 #gb-gd4 #ci 8,! ,new ,revelation10 p4 #ajj4 ,*apt] ,,ix ,,quality ,,( ,,! ,,alleg$ ,,messages ,:5 a ,spirituali/ tells u t he receives messages f disc>nate human be+s ?r\gh ! m$ium & ! m$ium's 8control0 c]ta9 que/ions imm$iately arise4 8,( :at nature are ^! messages8 ,:at h y le>n$ f !m8 ,h[ h !y affect$ y\r judgm5t ( ?is _w & ! next8 ,are !y likely to help mank9d 9 its upw>d progress80 ,i ,a tw(old answ] rea*es u f )9 ! ranks ( ,spiritualism4 7#a7 ,at an e>ly /age ( ! inquiry1 z ,mr4 ,a4 ,e4 ,waite po9ts out1 ! belief 0 accept$ t 8life = man on ! o!r side ( ! scre5 ( mat]ial ?+s 01 specifically1 nei!r bett] nor worse ?an our own 444 x 0 s entirely human1 ) all ! folly t resides 9 humanity40 ,spirituali/ lead]s ( to-day w\ld n dispute t po9t4 8,yes1 ( c\rse10 !y w\ld say1 8x is always possible t ! inquir] may get 9 t\* ) #8naughty boys' on ! o!r side4 ,! _s passes ov] j z x 0 on e>?4 ,bad influ5ces z well z good are pres5t 9 e sance40 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle has said pla9ly3 8,we h1 unhappily1 to deal ) absolute cold-blood$ ly+ on ! "p ( wick$ or mis*iev\s intellig5ces4 ,e "o :o has inve/igat$ ! matt] has1 ,i suppose1 met ) examples ( wilful deception1 :i* occasionally are mix$ up ) good & true communications40 ,aside f wilful deception1 !re seems to be a c]ta9 mock+ malevol5ce1 :]e we %\ld lea/ expect x1 on ! "p ( ! suppos$ spirits4 8,we d n want to make x too easy = y0 is a /range utt]ance f ! o!r side to b]eav$ p>5ts4#dj ,speak+ at ,man*e/] on ,may #bh1 #aiai1 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle report$ a s+ul> exp]i5ce ( 8 own 9 ,glasg[ a few weeks e>li]4 8,i _h to address a v l>ge meet+10 he said1 8exactly d\ble ! size ( ?is "o1 & 9 ! morn+ ,i w5t to a sance2 we _h a numb] ( wond]ful manife/ations1 & f9ally we _h a message s5t 9 a direct voice4 ,! message :i* came to me 03 #8,y are go+ to h a v good meet+ to-night4' ,i said1 #8,?ank y4' ,! voice !n said1 #8,x won't be q ! same z y are accu/om$ to2 we h a little surprise = y4' ,i said1 #8,n unpleasant1 ,i hope8' ,!y j *uckl$ at t1 & t 0 all ,i got40 ,:5 ! lectur] fac$ 8 audi5ce ev]y?+ he _h int5d$ to say pass$ entirely out ( 8 head4 ,prea*]s & plat=m orators c tell some?+ ( ! agony ( t exp]i5ce1 :i* has n infrequ5tly be5 ! premonitory symptom ( a n]v\s illness4 8,i don't "k h[ long ,i /ood2 ,i suppose ab\t a m9ute1 ?\gh x seem$ l a week1 & all ! "t ,i 0 /ruggl+ 9 ! endeav\r to f9d some?+ to say40 ,! lectur] recov]$ himself1 & all w5t well2 b is !re n "h a p>allel ) ! ,celtic sup]/ition t ! p[]s ( nature are malici\s1 & w d u a bad turn if !y c8 ,alex&] ,smi? writes ( 8t s5se ( an evil w1 & an ali5ation f man 9 nature10 :i* is f\nd 9 anci5t fragm5ts ( ,scotti% riv]-lore4 7#b7 ,a cauti\s attitude might seem advisable "u su* conditions1 & we are surpris$ to note a t5d5cy on ! "p ( our new] ,spirituali/ tea*]s to dogmatise on !ological matt]s4 8,_s ,tea*+s10 by ,/a9ton ,moses1 has become a sort ( ,bible to ! sect4 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge repr9ts passages f x 9 8,raymond40 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan ,doyle takes ! rubbi% receiv$ ?r\gh 8,imp]ator0 & 8 fell[s ) ! utmo/ s]i\sness1 ?\gh ! g5ius :i* creat$ ,%]lock ,holmes has n o!rwise be5 dull$ 9 psy*ical /udies4 ,sir ,ar?ur is quick en\gh to criticise ! fam\s 8cross-correspond5ce0 analys$ by ,mr4 ,g]ald ,balf\r 9 8,! ,e> ( ,dionysius40 ,two em95t ,greek s*ol>s1 ,pr(essor ,v]rall & ,pr(essor ,but*]1 are suppos$ to h collaborat$ to produce a ,greek problem4 8,x may be rem>k$1 9 pass+10 says ,sir ,a4 ,conan ,doyle1 8t ^! & o!r examples %[ cle>ly1 ei!r t ! spirits h ! use ( an excell5t ref]5ce libr>y1 or else t !y h memories :i* produce some?+ l omnisci5ce4 ,no human memory c\ld possibly c>ry all ! exact quotations :i* occur 9 su* communications z #8,! ,e> ( ,dionysius4'0 ,! ,*ur*es mu/1 h[ev]1 9 ,sir ,ar?ur's view1 accept ! t5ets ( ,spiritualism or p]i%4 ,,ii ,imp>tial /ud5ts ( ! lit]ature--a gr[+ mass ( docum5t>y evid5ce--are impress$ 7#a7 by ! triviality ( ! messages4 ,pun/]s w\ld seem to c>ry on _! jokes f ! o!r side4 ,a message :i* 0 presum$ to come to ,mrs4 ,holl& f ,my]s conta9$ a my/]i\s allusion to 8a peck ( pickl$ pepp]40 ,9 ! op9ion ( ! be/ ,s4,p4,r4 critics ! words convey$ a punn+ allusion to ,mrs4 ,pip]4 ,is !re n some?+ pitiable 9 ! ?\ght t ! great writ] :o gave u 8,/4 ,paul0 & ! 8,classical0 & 8,mod]n0 ,essays %\ld be occupi$ 9 ! unse5 life 9 try+ to transmit to e>? punn+ ref]5ces to ! "n ( a m$ium8 ,pr(essor ,william ,james rem>k$ on ! extreme triviality ( ! suppos$ communications4 8,:at real _s10 he wrote1 8at la/ able to revisit 8 wife on ?is e>?1 b w\ld f9d some?+ bett] to say ?an t %e _h *ang$ ! place ( 8 photograph8 ,& yet t is ! sort ( rem>k to :i* ! spirits introduc$ by ! my/]i\s ,ph9uit are apt to conf9e !mselves40 ,a woman writ] pass$ away n long ago 9 e>ly middle life4 ,h] "m tri$ to get 9 t\* ?r\gh a m$ium ) ! dep>t$ _s1 & receiv$ a message to ! effect t "s valuable old lace _h be5 =gott5 9 ! top draw] ( a tallboy1 & t x ought to be tak5 out & wa%$6 ,9 a rec5t newspap] article by an em95t ,spirituali/1 ref]5ce 0 made to a suppos$ au!ntic communication lately receiv$ f ! o!r side4 ,x conc]n$ a pair ( grey sude %oes & a f\nta9 p54 ,spirituali/s tell u t su* 8trivial fond records0 z we f9d1 = in/ance1 9 8,raymond10 are ( m value z evid5ce ?an grav] talk ( a g5]al k9d4 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge says1 = in/ance1 8,! idea t a dep>t$ fri5d ought to be occupi$ :olly & entirely ) grave matt]s1 & ought n to rememb] jokes & fun1 is a gratuit\s claim :i* has to be ab&on$4 ,hum\r does n cease ) e>? life4 ,:y %\ld x80#da ,) ! utmo/ respect1 we reply t ,sir ,oliv] misses ! po9t4 ,! solemn platitudes ( 8,imp]ator0 are1 if possible1 ev5 less conv9c+ ?an ! descriptions ( life 9 ! unse5 _w giv5 9 8,raymond10 ov] :i* ,mr4 ,wells makes m]ry 9 8,! ,undy+ ,fire40 ,:y is x t ! outp\r+s ( ,spiritualism almo/ inv>iably1 z ,dr4 ,b>nes po9ts out1 8reflect ! commonplace ?\ghts ( commonplace m9ds08 ,if spirits 7 inde$ communicat+ ) m5 f )9 ! veil1 w\ld n _! language be> "s trace ( ! mighty *ange !y h und]gone8 ,mr4 ,birrell1 9 "o ( 8 ,bri/ol spee*es1 rais$ a "q :i* mu/ occur to e ?\ghtful inquir]4 8,! records ( ,spiritualism10 he said1 8leave me unconv9c$4 ,!y lack ! ?+s ( morality1 ( gr&eur1 ( emotion2 9 a ^w1 ( religion4 ,!y deal ) petty ?+s1 m]e prolong$ egoism1 z if ! "o ?+ we want to be assur$ ( is cont9u$ exi/5ce1 & an endless capacity to ex*ange platitudes4 ,a revelation ( ! life beyond ! grave ought surely1 if x is to d any good 9 ! _w1 to be m /up5d\s ?an t--some?+ ( really fir/-class importance4 ,o!rwise we are j z well )\t x40 7#b7 ,among ,spirituali/s !mselves we he> con/ant discussion z to ! s+ul> failure ( ! 8spirits0 to give names4 ,dr4 ,l4 ,p4 ,jacks exam9es ?is problem 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,s4,p4,r4 = ,may1 #aiai4db ,he _h be5 8/ruck by ! fact t a _s :o manife/$ 8 =m] p]sonal appe>ance ) great accuracy1 ev5 to m9ute details1 0 yet app>5tly unable to manife/ 8 "n1 except 9 an imp]fect & d\btful mann]40 ,:y 0 8 old coat manife/$ & 8 "n n8 8,our names1 :ile uness5tial to our self-consci\sness1 d play a prom95t "p 9 our s5sible exp]i5ce1 especially ) ^? ( u :o are curs$ ) an int]m9able correspond5ce1 & "o w\ld ?9k t a m9d return+ to its old tracks1 z ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge sugge/s ! spirits d1 w\ld f9d 8 "n "o ( ! easie/ ?+s to pick out40 ,pr(essor ,jacks is dispos$ to f9d a solution ( ! puzzle 9 telepa?y4 8,x is easi]10 he says1 8to und]/& h[ a telepa?i/1 hav+ succe$$ 9 read+ "o "p ( my m9d1 %\ld fail or omit to read ano!r1 ?an x is to und]/& h[ an educat$ man 9 ! o!r life %\ld be able to reproduce 8 coat1 b unable to trace ! lett]s ( 8 own "n40 ,! failure ( ! 8spirits0 to give names is a highly suspici\s fact4 ,h[ is x1 asks ,dr4 ,jacks1 t ! 8control0 :i* reproduces ?r\gh ! m$ium long messages z giv5 by ! communicat+ _s1 %\ld fail to 8cat*0 ! "n1 9 spite ( ! ef=t ( all p>ties to get x ?r\gh8#dc ,,footnotes3 #dj 8,raymond10 p4 #aba4 #da 8,raymond10 p4 #cdi4 #db ,9 an article entitl$ 8,p]sonal ,appe>ance ( ! ,dep>t$10 ,j\rnal ( ! ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ,may1 #aiai4 #dc ,j\rnal1 ,may1 #aiai1 p4 #bh4 ,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,*ur*es ,,& ,,! ,s,,ance ,! late ,dr4 ,amory ,brad=d1 "o ( ! mo/ em95t lead]s ( ,am]ican ,congregationalism1 caus$ some?+ ( a s5sation elev5 ye>s ago :5 he urg$ ! /ud5ts ( ,hackney ,college1 ,hamp/ead1 to occupy !mselves ) psy*ical matt]s4 ,n a few ( ! y\ng] ,congregational m9i/]s c recall t /range h\r 9 ! libr>y :5 ,dr4 ,brad=d seem$ to *all5ge ! ,*ur*es ) ! names ( ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge1 ,sir ,william ,crookes1 & ,dr4 ,russel ,wallace4 8,^! le>n$ sci5ti/s10 he argu$1 8are try+ to lift ! fr+e ( ! d>k veil1 & y "y m9i/]s ought to %[ an equal eag]ness40 ,9 ! ,am]ican ,*ur*es1 he said1 p 7 ask+ _! pa/ors3 8,_c y reveal to u ! secret ( ! _w beyond ! grave8 ,our sci5tific m5 are occupi$ ) psy*ical rese>*2 :at are y m9i/]s do+8 ,ought n e div9ity /ud5t to h 8 att5tion direct$ e>ly to ^! occult my/]ies :i* laym5 are discuss+ 9 ! privacy ( _! own homes80 ,z ! audi5ce /ream$ into ! lobbies1 x 0 admitt$ t no m surpris+ address _h be5 deliv]$ ( late ye>s 9 a ,london !ological college4 ,:5 ! twilight ( ! ,june ev5+ enwrapp$ ! dep>t+ company1 _m mu/ h be5 wond]+1 ) ,dr4 ,g>vie1 h[ ! /ud5ts 7 to f9d "t = su* highly-specialis$ & labori\s rese>*es z ^? conduct$ by ! ,psy*ical ,society4 ,! ,pr9cipals ( our !ological in/itutions are level-head$ m51 & !y did n see _! way to provide a d>k-room = ! sance1 z hotels supply a d>k-room = ! amateur photograph]4 ,! ,*ur*es h reject$ ! proposal t !y %\ld ent] into competition ) ! exp]ts on :om x falls to inve/igate ! ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism4 ,is _! refusal bas$ on c[>dice8 ,v f> f x4 ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 9 8,! ,mona/]y10 has %[n u once = all h[ a great ,*ri/ian1 be=e ! dawn ( mod]n sci5ce1 met ! onset ( :at seem$ to him a sup]natural be+4 ,:5 ! ,monk ,eu/ace 0 *all5g$ by ! ,:ite ,lady 9 ! ,vale ( ,gl5de>g1 he answ]$ 9 words :i* ,*ri/ian tea*]s w\ld use to-day1 7 a simil> dem& made ^u !m3 8,9 ! "n ( ,my ,ma/]10 said ! a/oni%$ monk1 8t "n be=e :i* all ?+s creat$ tremble1 ,i conjure !e to say :at ?\ art t haunte/ me ?us4444 ,at ! crook ( ! gl58 ,i c\ld h desir$ to avoid a second meet+1 b ,i am on ! s]vice ( ! ,*ur*1 & ! gates ( hell %all n prevail aga9/ me40 ,on negative & on positive gr\nds ! ,*ur*es decl9e to lift ! gauntlet ?r[n d[n to !m by ,spiritualism4 ,i 7#a7 ,!y note1 9 ! fir/ place1 t ! *all5ge comes 9 language ( insult f "s ( _! deadlie/ foes4 ,t well-kn[n ,spirituali/ tea*]1 ,pr(essor ,james ,h4 ,hyslop1 ,secret>y ( ! ,am]ican ,society = ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 d5\nc$ ! ,*ur* = its 8fatal g5ius 9 ally+ itself ) decad5t causes40 8,! self-confid5ce ( sci5ce10 he wrote1 8is directly proportion$ to ! despair ( religion4 ,! m9i/ry d n "k :at cre$ is safe to believe or ass]t1 & ! *ur*es h become social clubs1 & talk ab\t ! poor z an excuse = an exi/5ce t1 s f> z social effici5cy is conc]n$1 c z well be suppli$ by lit]ature & art40 ,enemies ( ! ,*ur*1 :o view ) contempt h] action ?r\gh\t ! ,*ri/ian ages1 are among ! v p :o are urg+ h] m9i/]s to become ,spirituali/s4 7#b7 ,*ri/ian m9i/]s h n ! tra9+1 capacity1 or exp]i5ce requisite = ! detection ( conjur+ tricks1 :i* may acc\nt = ! ph5om5a 9 a sance4 ,we may quote ^! propositions =mulat$ by ! late ,mr4 ,frank ,podmore 9 8 8,/udies 9 ,psy*ical ,rese>*30 7a7 8,! conditions "u :i* ! ph5om5a g5]ally occur--conditions = ! mo/ "p sugge/$ & cont9ually en=c$ by ! m$ium--are su* z to facilitate fraud & to r5d] its detection difficult4 7b7 8,almo/ all ! ph5om5a are kn[n to h be5 produc$ "u simil> conditions by me*anical means4 7c7 8,almo/ e pr(essional m$ium has be5 detect$ 9 produc+ results by trick]y4 7d7 8,!re are cases on record 9 :i* private p]sons1 ) no obvi\s pecuni>y or social advantage to secure1 h be5 detect$ 9 trick]y4 7e7 8,! conditions ( emotional excitem5t 9 :i* inve/igators h = ! mo/ "p approa*$ ! subject 444 are calculat$ s]i\sly to int]f]e ) cold & dispassionate obs]vation40 ,! above passage is none ! less impressive because x 0 writt5 m ?an tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,! task ( exam9ation belongs to ^? :o1 :ile fully acqua9t$ ) ! records ( ! pa/1 possess ! k & tra9$ p[]s ( obs]vation :i* su* inve/igations require4 ,,ii ,! ,*ur*es h positive duties1 & may n turn aside f _! *ief bus9ess4 7#a7 ,x is ! fa%ion ) ,spirituali/s to write z if _! cult 7 ! only alt]native to blank ,mat]ialism1 because !y =get t ! "o sure message ab\t ! ,unse5 has be5 committ$ by our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ to ,8 s]vants & fri5ds4 ,! ,*ur*es proclaim t message4 ,*ri/ian m9i/]s1 l ! ,%eph]ds ( ,bunyan's ,delectable ,m\nta9s1 h 9 _! h&s a p]spective glass ?r\gh :i* ! pilgrims may see ! gates ( ! ,cele/ial ,city4 ,_! tea*+1 l t ( ! ,%eph]ds1 be>s ! m>k ( 8o!r-worldl9ess10 :i* ?irty ye>s ago 0 appli$ z a t]m ( reproa* to ! organis$ d5om9ations 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,! ,*ur*es c say1 9 ! words ( a sa9tly ,wesleyan m9i/]1 ,william ,ar?ur1 8,! la/ tunnel is on ! ea/ ( ! l& ( ,beulah1 t[>ds ! ris+ ( ! sun1 & op5s 9 face ( ! gold5 gate1 :]e are ! ,%9+ ,ones4 ,h[ f> (f x is ,i _c tell3 ! ,ev]la/+ ,hills are cov]$ ) a gold5 haze4 ,glory be to ,god40#dd ,goe! put ! same ?\ght some:at diff]5tly 9 8,fau/03 8,:at a cl\d ( morn+ hov]s ,o'er ! p9e-trees' toss+ hair6 ,c ,i guess :at life x cov]s8 ,!y are spirits "y & fair40 8,!n said ! ,%eph]ds "o to ano!r1 ,let u "h %[ to ! pilgrims ! gates ( ! ,cele/ial ,city1 if !y h skill to look ?r\gh our p]spective glass4 ,! pilgrims !n lov+ly accept$ ! motion4 ,s !y _h !m to ! top ( a high hill1 call$ ,cle>1 & gave !m _! glass to look40 ,! ,*ur* possesses to-day ! gift ( clairvoyance1 b %e ex]cises x l ! ,%eph]ds on brac+ m\nta9-tops1 n 9 d>k & /ifl+ rooms4 ,h] mess5g]s g among ! sick1 ! dy+1 & ! b]eav$1 speak+ ( et]nal life ?r\gh ,*ri/4 7#b7 ,! ,*ur* has nev] d5i$ t ! bless$ dead may 9 ways unkn[n to u influ5ce ! liv+ & lead !m upw>d4 ,/4 ,t]esa le>n$ mu* f ! dev\t monk1 ,/4 ,pet] ( ,alcnt>a4 ,at ! mom5t ( 8 dea?1 accord+ to ,t]esa's te/imony1 he appe>$ to h] 9 great glory1 & said he 0 go+ to re/4 8,x seems to me10 %e add$1 8t he consoles me m ?an :5 he 0 "h ) me40 ,to ! m\rn+ he>t ! ,*ri/ian tea*] may say 9 ,/4 ,paul's words3 8,p]haps he !re=e dep>t$ f !e = a season t ?\ mighte/ receive him = ev]40 8,h n we too8--,yes1 we h ,answ]s1 & we "k n :5ce2 ,e*oes f beyond ! grave1 ,recognis$ intellig5ce4 8,su* reb\nds our inw>d e> ,cat*es sometimes f af>2-- ,li/51 pond]1 hold !m de>4 ,= ( ,god1 ( ,god !y are40#de ,z ,dr4 ,j4 ,d4 ,jones has writt51 8,! dead :o are s glori\sly alive c hold fell[%ip ) ! liv+ :o h n yet di$4 ,! communion ( sa9ts is n to be limit$ to ^? :o /ill dwell 9 ?is temporal & mat]ial _w2 x ext5ds to ^? :o h pass$ to ! o!r side ( dea?4444 ,! only way 9 :i* we c combat ,spiritualism is ourselves to rescue ?is tru? ab\t fell[%ip f ! neglect into :i* x has fall5--to speak & ?9k 9 a m ,*ri/ian way ab\t ^? :o h pass$ on4444 #8,ye are come to ! spirits ( j m5 made p]fect4'0 ,,footnotes3 #dd ,9 a lett] writt5 dur+ 8 la/ illness to 8 fri5d1 ,dr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,rigg4 #de ,wordswor?4 ,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,appeal ,,to ,,sci5ce ,sev5ty-eight ye>s h pass$ s9ce ,na?aniel ,haw?orne w>n$ 8 future wife1 ,sophia ,peabody1 aga9/ 8! s-call$ #8magnetic' & #8mesm]ic' impo/ures :i* prep>$ ! way = an unspiritual ,spiritism40#df ,! words ( 8 lett] are n obsolete1 ?\gh writt5 9 #ahda4 8,take no "p1 ,i besee* y10 he wrote1 89 ^! magnetic miracles4 ,i am unwill+ t a p[] %\ld be ex]cis$ on y ( :i* we "k nei!r ! orig9 nor consequ5ce1 & ! ph5om5a ( :i* seem r calculat$ to bewild] u ?an to tea* u any tru?s ab\t ! pres5t or future /ate ( be+4444 ,suppos+ t ! p[] arises f ! transfusion ( "o _s into ano!r1 x seems to me t ! sacr$ness ( an individual is violat$ by x2 !re w\ld be an intrud] into ! holy ( holies4444 ,)\t di/ru/+ t ! ph5om5a h really occurr$1 ,i ?9k t !y are to be acc\nt$ = z ! result ( a mat]ial & physical1 n ( a spiritual influ5ce4444 ,& :at delusion c be m lam5table & mis*iev\s ?an to mi/ake ! physical & mat]ial = ! spiritual8 ,:at s mis]able z to lose ! s\l's true1 ?\gh hidd51 k & consci\sness ( heav5 9 ! mi/ ( an e>?-born vision8444 ,! view :i* ,i take ( ?is matt] is caus$ by no want ( fai? 9 my/]ies1 b by a deep rev]5ce ( ! s\l & ( ! my/]ies :i* x kn[s )9 itself1 b nev] transmits to ! e>?ly eye & e>4 ,keep ! imag9ation sane--t is "o ( ! true/ conditions ( communion ) heav540 ,sci5ce has made great advance s9ce ,haw?orne wond]$ :e!r ! ph5om5a ( 8 8,veil$ ,lady0 =e%ad[$ 8! bir? ( a new sci5ce or ! revival ( an old humbug40 ,is n ! public entitl$ to "s indication ( ! attitude ( sci5ce t[>d ,spiritualism8 ,mi*ael ,f>aday summ$ up 8 ?\ghts1 :5 ne>+ ! end1 on a problem he _h closely inve/igat$4 ,answ]+ "o :o _h que/ion$ him ab\t ! spirits1 ! great sci5ti/ wrote3 8,:5ev] ! spirits c c\nt]act gravity or orig9ate motion1 or supply an action due to natural physical =ce1 or c\nt]act any su* action2 :5ev] !y c pun* or prick me1 or affect my s5se ( feel+ or any o!r s5se1 or 9 any o!r way act on me )\t my wait+ on !m2 or work+ 9 ! light c %[ me a h&1 ei!r writ+ or n1 or 9 any way make !mselves visibly manife/ to me2 :5ev] ^! ?+s are done or any?+ :i* a conjuror _c d bett]2 or1 ris+ to high] pro(s1 :5ev] ! spirits describe _! own nature1 & l hone/ spirits say :at !y c d1 or pret5d+1 z _! support]s d1 t !y c act on ord9>y matt]1 :5ev] !y initiate action1 & s make !mselves manife/2 :5ev] by su*-l signs !y come to me1 & ask my att5tion to !m1 ,i w give x4 ,b until "s ( ^! ?+s be done1 ,i h no m "t to sp>e = !m or _! believ]s1 or = correspond5ce ab\t !m40#dg ,has ! sci5ce ( our day advanc$ beyond ! /&po9t ( ,mi*ael ,f>aday8 ,9 ! abs5ce ( a unit$ pron\ncem5t1 c we def9e ! attitude ( mod]n sci5ce t[>ds ,spiritualism8 ,i ,we are impress$ at once1 z we seek to answ] ^! que/ions1 by ! contemptu\s indiff]5ce ( ! le>n$ _w z a :ole4 ,spirituali/s r+ ! *anges on a h&ful ( em95t names4 ,h[ is x t ! lead]s ( ! ,psy*ical ,society h n drawn aft] !m a l>g] foll[+8 ,canon ,b>nes1 himself a ,doctor ( ,sci5ce1 obs]ves t ! mo/ di/+ui%$ support]s ( ,spiritualism h n !mselves receiv$ messages :i* prove ! possibility ( communication ) ! dead4 ,! messages h come ?r\gh o!rs1 = ! mo/ "p pr(essional m$iums4#dh ,dr4 ,b>nes recognises t ! task ( inve/igation belongs to psy*ologi/s1 & he consid]s x 8significant t practically none ( ! lead+ exp]im5tal psy*ologi/s ( ! _w are prep>$ to accept ! !ory ( _s-communication40 8,nor is x accept$10 he goes on1 8by lead+ m$ical m51 ^: c>eful /udy ( m5tal disease & exp]im5ts ) abnormal m5tal /ates1 w\ld p]mit !m to speak ) au?ority4 ,s long z su* exp]ts refuse to accept ! spirituali/ic explanation ( ! obs]v$ ph5om5a1 x is m]e sup]/ition = ! mass ( m5 to d s40#di ,ought n ! public to "k1 ?r\gh "s cle> & simple /atem5t1 :]e ! m$ical pr(ession /&s ) reg>d to ,spiritualism8 ,! voice ( au?ority %\ld be he>d 9 difficult times4 ,,ii ,camille ,flamm>ion1 speak+ fifty ye>s ago at ! grave ( ,allan ,k>dec1 ! ,fr5* apo/le ( ,spiritualism1 us$ language :i* might almo/ seem ju/ifi$ 9 view ( mod]n discov]ies4 8,:5 we comp>e our small k & ! n>r[ limits ( our sph]e ( p]ception ) ! va/ mass ( t :i* really exi/s10 he says1 8we c h>dly avoid ! conclusion t we d n really "k any?+1 & t all true k lies 9 ! future40 ,! ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism to ! ,fr5* a/ronom] look l tw9kl+ />s 9 ! ,milky ,way ( sci5ce4 ,?omas ,h>dy1 9 8,two on a ,t[]10 dwells on man's s5se ( inf9ite littl5ess z he confronts ! /ell> univ]se4 8,i (t5 exp]i5ce a k9d ( fe> ( ! sky aft] sitt+ 9 ! obs]v+ *air a long "t10 says ,s)9 ,/4 ,cleeve to ,lady ,con/ant9e4 8,& :5 ,i walk home aft]w>ds ,i also fe> x1 = :at ,i "k is !re1 b _c see1 z "o naturally fe>s ! pres5ce ( a va/ =mless some?+ t only reveals a v little ( itself40#ej 8,pati5ce & equanimity0 are ! wat*words ( true sci5ce4 ,wordswor?1 9 8 poem 8,/>-,gaz]s10 notes ! bitt] disappo9tm5t ( ! cr[d :i* look$ ?r\gh ! telescope 9 ,leice/] ,squ>e4 ,fee 9 h&1 !y _h come to behold ! wond]s ( ! heav5ly spaces1 b %[man or implem5t fail$ to answ] _! desires4 8,:atev] be ! cause1 'tis sure t !y :o pry & pore ,seem to meet ) little ga91 seem less happy ?an be=e2 ,"o aft] "o !y take _! turn1 nor h ,i "o espi$ ,t do? n slackly g away z if dissatisfi$40 ,a simil> disappo9tm5t awaits ! pu%+ cr[d :i* gazes ?r\gh ! telescope ( ,spiritualism4 8,h pati5ce10 say ! ma/]s ( sci5ce1 8we are only on ! ?re%old ( k4 ,9 a s+le g5]ation we h add$ two va/ prov9ces to ! human _s4 ,by wireless telegraphy we h turn$ ! f>!/ ocean solitudes into man's :isp]+ gall]y4 ,9 conqu]+ ! air we h revolutionis$ ! c\rse ( hi/ory40 ,c we d\bt t f ! wond]ful works ( ,god1 no less ?an f ,8 holy ,^w1 new light & tru? w yet break =? = humanity8 ,sci5ce is prep>$ = ext5sions ( man's physical & m5tal p[]s :i* w put to %ame ! ph5om5a ( ,spiritualism4 ,we are liv+ 9 a transitional epo*1 & fai? alone c support ! s\l z x beats ! prison b>s1 kn[+ n h[ or :5 ! s5t5ce ( its lib]ation may be spok54 8,i wait1 my s\l do? wait1 ,= ,him :o on ,8 %\ld] be>s ! key2 ,i sit fa/ b\nd & yet n desolate1 ,my mighty ,"l is free40#ea 8,o ,key ( ,david1 & ,sceptre ( ! h\se ( ,israel1 ,?\ t op5e/1 & no man %utte?1 & %utte/1 & no man op5e?1 come & br+ ! prison] out ( 8 prison h\se40 ,,footnotes3 #df ,introduction to 8,! ,bli!dale ,romance10 p4 ,,xix4 7,s]vice ,paton edition74 #dg ,lett] ( ,novemb] #d?1 #ahfd4 #dh 8,spiritualism & ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?0 7,longmans71 p4 #di4 #di 8,spiritualism & ! ,*ri/ian ,fai?0 7,longmans71 p4 #ef4 #ej 8,two on a ,t[]10 *4 viii4 #ea ,dora ,gre5well4 ,index ,ar?ur1 ,rev4 ,william1 #aec4 ,balf\r1 ,mr4 ,g]ald1 #ia1 #acg4 ,b>nes1 ,dr41 #ia1 #if1 #ii1 #ajg1 #ada1 #afc4 ,b>rett1 ,sir ,w4 ,f41 #cb1 #cc1 #cg1 #ch1 #df1 #dh1 #eb1 #fb1 #ga1 #gg1 #hf1 #ij1 #ic1 #id1 #aje1 #aab4 ,brad=d1 ,dr4 ,amory1 #adg4 ,bunyan1 ,john1 #ajc1 #aec4 ,but*]1 ,pr(essor1 #acg4 ,*amb]s1 ,rob]t1 #gb1 #gd1 #gf4 ,col]idge1 ,s4 ,t41 #ajd4 ,craw=d1 ,dr4 ,w4 ,j41 #gg4 ,crookes1 ,sir ,william1 #ah1 #eb4 ,dante1 #ajb4 ,dick5s1 ,*>les1 #cd4 ,dill1 ,sir ,samuel1 #ai4 ,doyle1 ,sir ,ar?ur ,conan1 #be1 #cd1 #ch1 #df1 #dh1 #di1 #ib1 #id1 #ie1 #abj1 #abe1 #abf1 #acd1 #acg1 #ach4 ,f>aday1 ,mi*ael1 #ge1 #afa1 #afb4 ,flamm>ion1 ,camille1 #bg1 #ha1 #ajd1 #ajf1 #afd4 ,glov]1 ,dr4 ,reaveley1 #ai4 ,haw1 ,george1 #ba1 #bc4 ,haw?orne1 ,na?aniel1 #aei-afa4 ,hayd51 ,mrs41 #gb4 ,hi*5s1 ,rob]t1 #bf4 ,hill1 ,j4 ,ar?ur1 #df1 #di1 #ej1 #ea1 #fa1 #fd1 #ha1 #hi1 #aad1 #aaf-aah4 ,home1 ,d4 ,d41 #ai1 #eb4 ,hudson1 ,rev4 ,cyril ,e41 #ci1 #aaa4 ,huxley1 ,pr(essor1 #gb4 ,jacks1 ,pr(essor1 #eg1 #fj1 #adb-add4 ,james1 ,william1 #aci4 ,jones1 ,dr4 ,j4 ,d41 #aef4 ,j[ett1 ,dr4 ,j4 ,h41 #abg1 #abh4 ,k>dec1 ,allan1 #afd4 ,lacordaire1 ,pre1 #ai4 ,lodge1 ,sir ,oliv]1 #be1 #df1 #ea1 #eb1 #eg1 #fe-fg1 #ge1 #gf1 #gh-hj1 #id1 #ajf1 #aab1 #aac1 #adj1 #ada4 ,m(fatt1 ,dr4 ,james1 #aja1 #aae4 ,morgan1 ,pr(essor ,de1 #de4 ,morgan1 ,mrs4 ,de1 #gb-gd4 ,moses1 ,/a9ton1 #ch1 #fa1 #hf-hi1 #acg4 ,my]s1 ,f4 ,w4 ,h41 #hf1 #ach4 ,newman1 ,j4 ,h41 #cf4 ,ould1 ,rev4 ,f4 ,field+1 #abj-abb4 ,paget1 ,bi%op ,francis1 #bg4 ,p]reyve1 ,h5ri1 #abf4 ,pet]1 ,/41 ( ,alcnt>a1 #aee4 ,pip]1 ,mrs41 #fj1 #fa-fc1 #hh1 #aci4 ,podmore1 ,frank1 #ag1 #di1 #ge1 #hg1 #hh1 #aea1 #aeb4 ,psy*ical ,rese>*1 ! ,society =1 #ag1 #dc1 #dd1 #dg1 #he1 #adh1 #afc4 ,rossetti1 ,m>ia1 #ajb4 ,scott1 ,sir ,walt]1 #cb1 #ajc1 #adi4 ,sidgwick1 ,mrs41 #dd1 #fb1 #fc4 ,sme?am1 ,james1 #aah4 ,smi?1 ,alex&]1 #acf4 ,smi?1 ,sir ,george ,adam1 #cc4 ,sw$5borg1 #ch4 ,swet*9e1 ,madame1 #ai4 ,t5nyson1 ,alfr$1 #ce4 ,t]esa1 ,/41 #aee4 ,v]rall1 ,pr(essor1 #acg4 ,waite1 ,ar?ur ,e41 #bd1 #ca1 #ce1 #de1 #gh1 #hg1 #ajj1 #acd4 ,wallace1 ,dr4 ,alfr$ ,russel1 #ic4 ,wells1 ,h4 ,g41 #ada4 ,wordswor?1 ,william1 #aee1 #aff4 ,wynn1 ,rev4 ,walt]1 #eb4 ,pr9t$ 9 ,great ,britan by ,wyman ,sons ,ltd41 ,london & ,read+ ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,italic text d5ot$ by und]scores4 ,footnotes h be5 r5umb]$ consecutively & relocat$ to ! end ( ! relat$ *apt]s4 ,punctuation & o!r obvi\s typographic inaccuracies 7 sil5tly correct$4 ,ar*aic & v>iable spell+ has be5 pres]v$4 ,v>iations 9 hyph5ation & comp\nd words h be5 pres]v$4 ,! au?or's transcription ( s\rces & v]se are (t5 inaccurate1 especially reg>d+ capitalization & punctuation4 ,:]e possible1 any subsequ5t use ( ! quot$ mat]ial %\ld be *eck$ aga9/ a prim>y s\rce4 ,p4 #i3 ,correct$ incorrect page ref]5ce 9 ,cont5ts = *apt] #c f #cd to #dc4